RR 587 Flashcards
1
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Hypochromic, microcytic anemia
A
Iron deficiency anemia, lead poisoning, thalassemia (HbF)
2
Q
Inc alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid/maternal serum
A
anencephaly, spina bifida (neural tube defects); abdominal wall defect (gastroschisis or omphalocele)
3
Q
Inc uric acid levels
A
Gout, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, tumor lysis syndrome, loop/thiazide diuretics, myeloproliferative dz
4
Q
Intranuclear eosinophilic droplet-like bodies
A
Cowdry type A bodies (HSV or CMV)
5
Q
Iron-containing nodules in alveolar septum
A
Ferruginous bodies (asbetosis; inc chance of mesothelioma)
6
Q
Large lysosomal vesicles in phagocytes, immunodeficiency
A
Chediak-Higashi dz (congenital failure of phagolysosome formation)
