Things I Dont Know

Question 1

LMWH

Answer 1

Low molecular weight Heparin

Question 2

PCI

Answer 2

Percutaneous coronary intervention

Question 3

DOAC

Answer 3

Direct oral anticoagulant

Question 4

Thrombophilia

Answer 4

Blood has a tendency to form clots

Question 5

OCP

Answer 5

Oral contraceptive pills

Question 6

ARBs

Answer 6

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Question 7

ANP

Answer 7

Atrial natriuretic peptide

Question 8

BNP

Answer 8

Brain natriuretic peptide

Question 9

NEP

Answer 9

Neutral endopeptodase

Question 10

What are reed sternberg cells

Answer 10

Large abnormal lymphocytes that may contain more than 1 nucleus

Question 11

ITP

Answer 11

Immune thrombocytopenia which is when you have a low platelet count

Question 12

DIC

Answer 12

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
abnormal blood clotting throughout the body’s blood vessels

Question 13

TTP

Answer 13

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout your body

Question 14

What is PTT

Answer 14

Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is a blood test that looks at how long it takes for blood to clot

Question 15

What is TT

Answer 15

The thrombin time (TT), also known as the thrombin clotting time (TCT), is a blood test that measures the time it takes for a fibrin clot to form in the plasma of a blood sample.

Question 16

What does the aPTT blood test measure

Answer 16

How long it takes your blood to form a clot

Question 17

MSU

Answer 17

Mid stream urine sample

Question 18

MCS

Answer 18

Urine microscopy

Question 19

What is NCCT-KUB

Answer 19

Non contrast computerised tomography scan of the kidneys, ureter and bladder

Question 20

What does tonic mean

Answer 20

Stiffening

Question 21

What does clonic mean

Answer 21

Rhythmical jerking

Question 22

What is a PET scan

Answer 22

Positron emission tomography