What is the first line of therapy with sickle cell crisis? {Ans: IV fluids, HYDRATION}Where can RET oncogene be found and what does it mean? {Ans: - Located on chromosome 10 - Seen on all cells in the body in patients with the hereditary forms of Medullary carcinoma of thyroid (MTC)}What is beta thalassemia? {Ans: a condition in which the synthesis of the beta-globin chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin.}Side effects of corticosteroids {Ans: Acute mania, immunosuppression, thin skin, osteoporosis, easy bruising, myopathies, edema,}Why test glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c)? {Ans: Most reliable assessment of blood sugar over the past 3 months. The goal is < 6.5%. A poor result is > 9%}How do you diagnose lung cancer? {Ans: - Chest X-ray - Test for mutation in epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR)}