You are caring for a patient who is complaining of diffuse musculoskeletal pain, shortness of breath, and atraumatic priapism. You suspect:
A) sickle cell vaso occlusive crisis.
B) sickle cell hematologic crisis.
C) Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).
D) AML.
A
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A 74-year-old woman is complaining of abdominal pain after falling down five stairs and hitting her abdomen and left hand on a mailbox at the bottom. She also states pain to her left wrist and right ankle, both of which show obvious deformity. She is alert and oriented, and her abdomen is free of bruising but is tender to the left upper and lower quadrant. Her vital signs are: pulse 132,
respirations 22, blood pressure 106/86, and SpO2 at 96 percent. Oxygen has been applied, and she is fully immobilized. Advanced life support has been requested and is 12 minutes away. What is your next action? A) Immobilize the wrist and ankle. B) Monitor the patient and wait for ALS assistance. C) Initiate immediate transport. D) Apply ice to the wrist and ankle.
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A) Surgical biopsies B) Serum assays C) CT guided needle biopsy D) Nuclear medicine scan
Once contraction has occurred, skeletal muscles release an enzyme called ________, which breaks down acetylcholine and allows the muscle to relax.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).