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alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) - They are B-O-L-D. B-Balls:
testicular tumor O-Obituary: fetal death L-Liver:
hepatomas D-neural tube Defects Sung H. Kim: Copyright ©
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2001 ___________________________________________________________ Direct
Coombs test: D-Drug-induced
hemolysis: methyldopa, levodopa,
cephalosporins I-Immune hemolysis
(autoimmune hemolytic anemia) R-Red
blood cells with antibody or complement on the
surface membrane E-Erythroblastosis
fetalis T-Test for
screening Sung H. Kim: Copyright © 2000. All rights
reserved. November 27,
2000 ___________________________________________________________ Carcinoembryonic
antigen (CEA) -
C-I-A C-Crohn's,
ulcerative Colitis I-Icteric
disease (liver
disease) A-Adenocarcinoma
(colon, pancreas, lung) Sung H. Kim: Copyright © 2000. All
rights reserved. November 27,
2000 ___________________________________________________________ Prostate-specific
antigen (PSA)
test: P-Prostate
carcinoma, BPH S-more
Sensitive than... A-acid
phosphatase. Sung H. Kim: Copyright © 2000. All rights
reserved. November 27,
2000 ___________________________________________________________ Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR):
S-P-I-D-E-R T-O-X-I-N-S S-Simple, cheap, but not
specific P-Pregnancy I-Infections D-DDx (e.g., RA vs. OA,
acute MI vs. angina) E-Endocrine - Hyper and
Hypothyroidism R-Rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) T-Tuberculosis O-pOlymyalgia rheumatica,
postOp X-deXtran in blood I-Inflammatory
processes N-Neoplasms S-Systemic lupus
erythematosus Sung H. Kim: Copyright © 2000. All rights
reserved. November 6,
2000 ___________________________________________________________ Elevated
bilirubin: B-I-L-L-Y’S H-O-T Liver B-Benign idiopathic
cholestasis I-Inherited defect in conjugation or bilirubin
transport L-Leptospirosis L-Liver tumors: primary or
metastatic (including L-Lymphoma) Y-Inhalation
anesthetics S-Sepsis H-Hemolysis O-Obstruction: biliary
obstruction (intrahepatic or extrahepatic) T-Tuberculosis,
congenital Toxoplasmosis Liver disease: hepatocellular
injury, hepatitis, cirrhosis S. Levine, MD, PhD and Sung
H. Kim: Copyright © 2000. All rights reserved. September 18,
2000 ___________________________________________________________ Blood
Urea Nitrogen (BUN) -Increased BUN: GRAB Ur CuTe Ass
(buns)!! G-Glucocorticoids, GI bleeding R-Reduced blood
volume A-Azotemia B-Breakdown of Blood proteins to urea by
intestinal Bacteria (particularly in upper GI
bleeding) Ur-Uremic acidosis Cu-Catabolic
state Te-Tetracycline Ass-Amino acids, high protein
diet -Decreased BUN: SLIM buns! S-Sickle cell
anemia LI-Liver disease M-Malnutrition, Muscle
wasting Sung H. Kim: Copyright © 2000. All rights
reserved. September 18,
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