Which factor listed below is restricted to the extrinsic system?

Describe how the intrinsic pathway is initiated.  (2 points)

Oral Coumadin therapy is monitored by this test:

The following results are obtained on a 43-year-old male: Platelet Count = 312,000/ul Bleeding Time = 9 minutes PT = 19.1 sec INR = 3.8 APTT = 32 sec Peripheral blood smear shows: round macrocytes, target cells, stomatocytes, and acanthocytes   Which condition is most likely associated with these results:

Cell counts are performed on a fingerstick specimen from a female newborn patient. The results are   Hgb 142 g/L (14.2 g/dL) Hct 0.43 L/L (43.0%) Platelet count 189,000/uL   This patient’s peripheral blood smear revealed an average of 10 platelets per field are seen under 1000X magnification. Based on these data, what should you do?

Which test below measures the ability fibrinogen to be converted to fibrin?

Describe how the extrinsic factor pathway is initiated.  (1 point)

Which of the following pathogen virulence factors is most likely to cause nonspecific activation of T-cells, uncontrolled cytokine release, and severe inflammation?

Which of the following is the normal density of bacteria in unpasteurized cow milk?

Which is the best example of a trigger to change practice following the Iowa Model?