Hematology

Overview Type Example Associated Pathology Acanthocyte (spur cell)   Liver disease, abeta lipoproteinemia   Basophilic

Snapshot A 2-year-old girl is teething and chewing on objects found in the home.

Snapshot A 21-year-old woman with past medical history of SLE presents with fever, fatigue,

Snapshot A 55-year-old man is brought to his primary care physician by his wife

Snapshot A 4-year-old boy is brought into the emergency room after he is pushed

Snapshot A 25-year-old man with Mediterranean ancestry presents with jaundice. He also reports being

Aspirin (ASA) Mechanism acetylates and irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase in platelets both COX-1 (more important) and COX-2

Snapshot  A 22-year-old Vietnamese woman presents for a routine gyn exam. Her menstrual cycle is

Snapshot A 4-year-old African American boy presents to the emergency room for sudden onset

Overview Anticoagulants decrease the formation of fibrin clots heparin warfarin (coumadin) bivalirudin Heparin Mechanism catalyzes