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leading causes of death among adolescents
- Accidents
- Suicide
- Homicide
Aphasia
Affects your ability to speak, write, and understand language, both verbal and written.
Common migraine(no aura) age of onset
<10years of age
Classic migraine(aura) age of onset
> 10 years of age
Neurofibromatosis diagnostic criteria
Must have at least 2:
1. Six or more CLS spots >5 mm in prepubertal child or >15mm in postpubertal
- Two or more cutaneous neurofibromas
- Axillary or inguinal freckling
- Two or more iris Lisch nodules
- Distinctive osseous lesions
- Autosomal dominant; present in a first degree relative
Normal MCV
80-100 fl
Normal MCHC
32%-36%
MCH(not as useful)
26-34 pg
Red cell distribution width(RCDW) is increased in
Increased in Iron deficiency anemia
Normal to slightly increased in Thalassemia
Normal in anemia of chronic disease
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with what other deficiencies?
Hypocalcemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hypophosphatemia
Good sources of vitamin D3
Cod liver oil
Canned tuna
Fortified yogurt
Most common fractures in pts with osteoporosis
Vertebrae
Hip
Wrist
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Spironolactone
Pitassium-wasting diuretic
Furosemide
Osler’s nodes
Are tender
Janeway lesions
Nontender
CREST syndrome (limited scleroderma)
Autoimmune disorder, where there is increased production of collagen, which builds up in the skin and internal organs
Diagnosis of CREST syndrome(limited scleroderma)
At least 2 must be present
CREST
C) - Calcinosis: calcium deposits in the connectivetissues
(R) - Raynaud’s phenomenon: where the hands and feet turn white and cold and then blue, in response to cold or anxiety
(E) - Esophageal dysfunction resulting in swallowing difficulty
(S) - Sclerodactyly: thick and tight skin on the fingers, caused by an excess of collagen deposits within skin layers.
(T) - Telangiectasia: small red spots on the hands and face that are caused by the swelling of tiny blood vessels.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic drugs characterized by fever, altered mental status, muscle rigidity, and autonomic dysfunction. It has been associated with virtually all neuroleptics, including newer atypical antipsychotics, as well as a variety of other medications that affect central dopaminergic neurotransmission.
Bartholomew’s rule of fours
Where the top of the uterus will be located during pregnancy
Attenuated(Live vaccines)
MMRV Oral polio vaccine Influenza nasal spray Epidemic typhus BCG Plaque Typhoid oral vaccine Yellow fever
Genotype
An organism’s genotype is a set of genes that it carries
Phenotype
An organism’s phenotype is all of its observable characteristics -which are influenced both by its genotype and by the environment.
Lead poisoning definition
Level of >10ug/dl
