Maxwell Greenfield MF2 Hematology
Activity
Tutorial
Tutorial
Maxwell Greenfield is a 32 M was admitted under the general medicine service last night with gastroenteritis. It is your first day on the hematology rotation and you are called to provide a consult for new onset pancytopenia in Maxwell.
Maxwell has a history of Crohn’s disease, diagnosed at the age of 28. He is currently on methotrexate 20 mg subcut weekly to control his disease, which he has been on for the last two years. He does not take any other medications at home. He has no other medical problems. Maxwell initially presented to hospital with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after eating some old chicken he found at the back of the fridge. He did not have any blood in his bowel movements or mucous. He has note noted any fever.
Curriculum Block
Hematology / Medical Foundation 2 / Part 2 / Week 1
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Objectives
General Objectives
- Describe the normal production and destruction of red blood cells
- Describe the factors that control under and over production of red blood cells.
- Develop a conceptual approach to diagnosis of anemia and polycythemia.
- Describe the role of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 in hematopoiesis.
Global Objectives
Assessments
End-Unit Tutorial Assessment
Concept Application Exercise (CAE)
Tags
Basic Sciences
Etiology
Histology
Nutrition
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Curriculum Block
Hematology
Medical Foundation 2
Part 2
Week 1
Curriculum Week
Part 2
Week 4
Discipline
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Nutritional Sciences
Pharmacology
Longitudinal Discipline
Immunology
MCC Presentations
Acute Diarrhea
Anemia
Vomiting and/or Nausea
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests.
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare
MeSH
Blood Physiological Phenomena [G09.188]
Anemia, Megaloblastic [C15.378.071.252.196]
Blood Cell Count [E01.370.225.625.107]
Blood Cells [A15.145.229]
Blood Platelets [A11.118.188]
Blood Proteins [D12.776.124]
Bone Marrow Examination [E01.370.225.625.135]
Crohn Disease [C06.405.205.731.500]
Diarrhea [C23.888.821.214]
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions [C25.100]
Erythrocytes [A11.118.290]
Folic Acid Deficiency [C18.654.521.500.133.699.308]
Folic Acid [D03.438.733.631.400]
Hematologic Diseases [C15.378]
Hematologic Tests [E01.370.225.625]
Hematopoiesis [G09.188.124.544]
Hematopoietic System [A15.378]
Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
Hemoglobins [D12.776.124.400]
Leukocytes [A11.118.637]
Leukocytes [A15.382.490]
Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567]
Methotrexate [D03.438.733.631.192.500]
Nausea [C23.888.821.712]
Pancytopenia [C15.378.700]
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency [C18.654.521.500.133.699.923]
Vitamin B 12 [D03.383.129.578.840.437.777]
Vitamin B Deficiency [C18.654.521.500.133.699]