| Symptoms
& History
Physical
Findings
Stop
& Think
Lab
and X-Ray
Differential
Diagnosis
The
Disease
Treatment
Conclusions
Quiz
& Evaluation |
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Think
about these questions.
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What physical finding is consistent
with Mr. Jones recent blood loss?
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The history of melanotic stools
is indicative of bleeding where in the GI tract?
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Is there anything other than
hemorrhage that might account for melenotic stools?
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The chemistry analysis shows
a significant elevation of BUN, is this indicative of incipient renal failure?
If not, what's a better explanation?
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Mr. Jones' hemoglobin and hematocrit
are dangerously low. Why then is the MCV, MCH and MCHC not proportionately
effected?
Try to answer these questions
before charging off, they're going to come back before this exercise is
over.
Diagnostic
possibilities |
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