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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Oxidation of iron - denatured hemoglobin preceipitation damage to RBC membrane - formation of bite cells






2. What does ectopic EPO produce






3. Impaired synthesis of DAF leading to inc complement mediated desctruction of RBCs via the GPI ancho






4. Deficiency in GpIb






5. Inherited deficiency of antithrombin; reduced inc in PTT after administration of heparin






6. What is the enzyme defect in Porphyria cutanea tarda






7. What is a blast crisis






8. What are the four levels of alpha thal?






9. How are the nucleus and the cytoplasm characterized for lymphocytes






10. What virus is associated with 50% of Hodgkin lymphoma






11. What is the Ddx for for a macrocytic anemia






12. What do plasma cells do






13. What is the affected enzyme in acute intermittment porphyria






14. anisocytosis






15. What percentage if WBCs are polys?






16. What is the age group most commonly affected by multiple myeloma






17. How does vWD cause elevated PTT?






18. poikilocytosis






19. What is the effect of ACE on bradykinin






20. How does the therapy for M3 vairant work?






21. Ringed sideroblasts






22. tennis rackets on EM






23. Causes of iron def?






24. What are the age ranges for the various leukemias






25. Defect in proteins interacting with RBC membrane skeleton and plasma membrane






26. What is the coombs test results in AIHA?






27. Upregulated growth of leukocytes in bone marro






28. What virus can cause an aplastic crisis in pts with HS?






29. What does increasing heme do to ALA synthase activity






30. Adults present with cutaneous patches/nodules - indolent CD4+






31. dec ability to activate factors V and VIII - inc risk of thrombotic skin necrosis with hemorrhage following administration of warfarin






32. Where are mast cells found






33. Marrow expansion - 'crew cut' on skull x ray - skeletal deformaties - and chipmunk faces






34. Serum iron - transferrin - ferritin lab values for pregs - OCP use






35. Megakaryocytosis






36. What does the blood smear show in glanzmann's?






37. Teardrop cell






38. What does ADP do?






39. What do eosinophils defend against and What do they use to do it?






40. What is their role?






41. What is the characteristic histologic finding in Hodgkin Lymphoma






42. t(8;14) c - myc gene






43. In a Rh - mother who has developed anti Rh antibodies - who is at risk of hemolytic disease?






44. What does plasmin do?






45. What is the pathogenesis of sickle cell






46. Basophilic nuclear remnants fonud in RBCs






47. Eosinophils are highly phagocytic For what kind of complex?






48. What do labs show in DIC?






49. What are the variants of the RS cells






50. What do you see a starry sky appearance in Burkitt