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Case Study: Fill in the blanks with the correct medical terminology
Leslie, a four year old Middle eastern Girl was brought to the ER with Blank 1 (fever),Blank 2 (rapid and shallow breathing) accompanied by Blank 3 (shortness of breath), Blank 4 (excessive sweating), Blank 5 (extreme sleepiness), and Blank 6 (generalized joint pain).
On examination Leslie had a temperature of 102F, a Blank 7 (rapid heart rate), her skin and the white of her eyes were Blank 8 (a deep yellow color), and she had Blank 9 (her hands and feet were inflamed). Her urine was dark colored, suggesting there was Blank 10 (lysis of her red blood cells). Her abdominal examination revealed an Blank 11 (enlarged spleen). When her chest was examined with a stethoscope, two types of sounds were heard Blank 12 (fine crackling sounds during inhalation), and Blank 13 (loud rumbling sounds).
Some lab tests that were done included Blank 14 (measuring the percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood), Blank 15 (number of erythrocytes per microliter (µL) of blood), and Blank 16(test of her urine). Her results indicated a Blank 17 (reduction in hemoglobin), Blank 18 (fewer than normal platelets). Her peripheral blood smear revealed sickling of her Blank 19 (red blood cells) and a diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia was made. She was treated with an Blank 20 (infusion of donor blood) and subsequently discharged after three days.
here i need to fill in the blanks with the correct medical terminology.
Leslie, a four year old Middle eastern Girl was brought to the ER with PYREXIA (fever),TACHYPNOEA (rapid and shallow breathing) accompanied by DYSPNOEA (shortness of breath), HYPERHIDROSIS (excessive sweating), HYPERSOMNIA (extreme sleepiness), and POLYARTHRITIS (generalized joint pain).
On examination Leslie had a temperature of 102F, a TACHYCARDIA (rapid heart rate), her skin and the white of her eyes were ICTERIC (a deep yellow color), and she had OEDEMA (her hands and feet were inflamed). Her urine was dark colored, suggesting there was HEMATURIA (lysis of her red blood cells). Her abdominal examination revealed an SPLENOMEGALY (enlarged spleen). When her chest was examined with a stethoscope, two types of sounds were heard CRACKLES (fine crackling sounds during inhalation), and RONCHI (loud rumbling sounds).
Some lab tests that were done included PACKED CELL VOLUME(PCV) (measuring the percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of blood), RED BLOOD CELL COUNT (number of erythrocytes per microliter (µL) of blood), and ROUTINE URINE ANALYSIS(test of her urine). Her results indicated a ANEMIA (reduction in hemoglobin), THROMBOCYTOPENIA (fewer than normal platelets). Her peripheral blood smear revealed sickling of her SICKLING TEST POSITIVE (red blood cells) and a diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia was made. She was treated with an BLOOD TRANSFUSION (infusion of donor blood) and subsequently discharged after three days.