2.Thalassemia -- target cells
3.Ferritin is acute phase reactant
4.Patient's with mechanical mitral valve have double the risk of stroke compared to those with mechanical aortic valve.
5.Rotator cuff tendinitis - lateral shoulder pain and this is increased by abduction and external rotation
6.If standardised error of measurement bars overlap there is no significant statistical difference
7.Acute bronchitis can present with rhonchi and wheezing but not CRACKLES as they represent disease beyond bronchioles
8.Sarcoidosis forms non caseating granulomas in lymph nodes, lungs and other organs
9.Sarcoid granuloma---- hypercalcemia
Sarcoid granuloma has activated macrophage which secrete 1 alpha hydroxylase
1,25 hydroxy vit d → 1,25 dihydroxy vit d →increases GI calcium absorption
