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| EDG/colonoscopy is done in anemia to determine |
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| labs for iron deficient anemia |
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| s/sx iron deficient anemia |
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| Interventions with iron deficient anemia |
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| no antacids with iron, avoid aggs, milk, coffee, tea with iron |
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| Inadequate B12 absorption is due to |
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| lack of intrinsic factor in the stomach |
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| peripheral neuropathy, glossitis |
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| s/sx folic acid deficiency |
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| petechaie, ecchymosis, infections |
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| triggers for sickle cell anemia |
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| stress, strenuous activity, infection, dehydration, general anesthesia |
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| pain, jaundice, cardiomegaly, pulmonary HTN, infection prone to pneumonia and osteomylitis |
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| hypochromia, microcytosis, hemolysis |
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| Alpha- middle east, southeast asia decent thalassemia |
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| milder form of disease, may be asymptomatic |
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| meds that can trigger G-6 PDD |
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| sulfa, antimalarial, thiazides, hypoglycemic agents |
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| s/sx hereditary hemochromotsis |
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| arthralgias, bronze color skin, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, cardiomyopathy, hypothyroidism, DM |
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| high hct, splenomegaly, claudication, ruddy complexion, high K d/t increase of intracellular K with fragile RBCs |
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| what is the reason for secondary polycythemia? |
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| response to reduced amounts of O2 |
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| diagnosis of primary thrombocythemia |
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| dx with elevated platelet count results. VERY HARD TO DX. |
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| gingival bleeding, PLT < 20,000 |
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| hypersalivation, esophagitis |
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| GERD, PUD, esophageal stricture |
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| heratburn, regurgitation, dysphagia, reflux |
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| s/sx paraesophageal hernia |
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| sense of fullness, chest pain after eating, asymptomatic, NO REFLUX |
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| s/sx both types of hernias |
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| hemorrhage, obstruction, strangulation |
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| hematimesis, melena, shock, hx of alcohol abuse |
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| rapid onset d/t dietary discretion, other causes include meds, alcohol, bile and reflux, indigestion of strong acid or alkali may cause serious complications |
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| prolonged inflammation d/t benign or malignant ulcers or H.pylori. may also be associated with some autoimmune diseases. |
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| epigastric discomfort, may have vitamin deficiency d/t malabsorption of B12 |
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| dull gnawing pain, burning epigastric, bleeding (melena stools) |
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| bad posture, red tongue, cheilosis, anemia |
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| borborygmus, painful spasmodic contractions of the anus |
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| slips back into abdominal cavity with gentle pressure or when patient lies on back |
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| trapped and cannot be reduced |
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| hernia is incarcerated and the blood supply is cut off, bowel can become gangrenous |
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| high V/S, jaundice, epigastric pain, RUQ tenderness, positive murphy's sign |
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| unable to deep breathe when examiner's finger below the liver margin |
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| epigastric distress, vague RUQ pain, distres may occur after eating a fatty meal, elderly may present septic or shock. |
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