Week 14 Blog #1

Blog #1:

Week 14 April 4-10

Thursday, April 7, 2016
5p-9p 4 Hours Interned
Friday, April 8, 2016
4p-8p 4 Hours Interned

Objective #2:

2. Will verbally demonstrate knowledge of tests included in a CMP and CBC/diff including abnormalities, what disease process they might indicate and possible signs and symptoms that a patient might demonstrate given these values.

Signs and symptoms a patient may demonstrate to have these tests ordered in relation to abnormal values:

Platelet Test

Test is ordered as part of the CBC test as part of a routine/annual check up, when an individual has recently received a new diagnosis, is on a new drug treatment that could affect these levels, or is having any changes in bruising or bleeding. Signs, symptoms, and disease processes related to platelet levels include viral infections, rocky mounted spotted fever, drug, cirrhosis, autoimmune disorders, sepsis, leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplasia, chemo or radiation therapy, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, iron deficiency anemia, hemolytic anemia, and myeloproliferative disorder.