Card 281
Question
What is the most frequent underlying cause of lymphadenopathy?
Answer
Benign reasons - Infections
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Second Faculty of Medicine
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Card 282
Question
Which imaging method could be used for evaluation of the size of lymph nodes.
Answer
CT
Card 283
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What does sentinel lymph node mean?
Answer
FIRST LYMPH NODE DRAINING A TUMOR, PRIMARY SITE OF METASTASIS
Card 284
Question
Is lymphadenopathy present in a patient with Whipple´s disease?
Answer
YES
Card 285
Question
At what size of a lymph node do we consider lymphadenectomy?
Answer
> 2.5 CM (DEPENDING ON LOCATION)
Card 286
Question
What antidote do we use in a serious heparin overdosing?
Answer
PROTAMINE SULFATE 1MG/100IU
Card 287
Question
Is disseminated intaravascular coagulation a dynamic disorder?
Answer
YES
Card 288
Question
Could reaction antigen–antibody trigger disseminated intravascular coagulation?
Answer
YES
Card 289
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What are the most frequent complications after bone marrow transplantation?
Answer
PANCYTOPENIA, INFECTION, GvHD
Card 290
Question
At what concentration of hemoglobin do we administer blood transfusion?
Answer
70g/L and lower
Card 291
Question
At what concentration of hemoglobin do we administer blood transfusion in cardiac patients?
Answer
<100g/L (from the ppt)
Card 292
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What is the most frequent type of anemia in pregnant women?
Answer
SIDEROPENIA
Card 293
Question
At what site do we perform confirmatory determination of blood groups of a patient and PRBC?
Answer
BEDSIDE TABLE
Card 294
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List class of drugs used for treatment of immune-mediated adverse reaction to blood transfusion?
Answer
ANTIHISTAMINICS, CS, ANTIPYRETICS, ANTITHROMBIN, HEPARIN, COAGULATION FACTORS. (I would say IV fluids + diuretics?)
Card 295
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What is the first therapeutic measure in case of adverse reaction to blood transfusion?
Answer
STOP TRANSFUSION
Card 296
Question
What is mycosis fungoides?
Answer
A cutaneous CD4+ T-cell lymphoma
Card 297
Question
Which disease is associated with Pel-Ebstein fever with?
Answer
Hodgkin lymphoma
Card 298
Question
What is Walderstrom´s disease?
Answer
non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with abnormal production of monoclonal IgM antibodies, mostly occurs in old age. Lymphoplasmocytic lymphoma with macroglobulinemia
Card 299
Question
Describe the mechanism of vitamin B12 absorption
Answer
STOMACH: B12 binds to haptocorrin. DUODENUM: B12 binds to IF. TERMINAL ILEUM: IF+B12 complex is absorbed → B12 is transported in blood bound to transcobalamin
Card 300
Question
Which conditions support the development of macrocytic anemie - what could cause lack of folic acid and vitamin B12?
Answer
B12: inadequate dietary intake (vegetarians, alcoholics), achlorhydria (PPI use, gastritis), pernicious anemia, terminal ileitis (crohn’s disease, resection), medications like metformin. B9: malnutrition, malabsorption (celiac, IBD, surgery), drugs (methotrexate), increased consumption (hemolysis, pregnancy)
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