Hey all.
Getting pimped out on this right now by my attending and for the life of me I can not figure out what he is looking for.
Pt is 70yo WF with DM2. CAme in feeling "horrible" (very vague with explanation), review of systems normal, PE normal. Labs showed elevated CRP at 15, normal ESR, normal CBC/CMP.
He is asking me why he chose to do both the CRP and ESR for this patient, why the CRP was high and ESR was not, and what is the next step.... (PS. we are in an Outpatient IM clinic)
ANy help!!??
Getting pimped out on this right now by my attending and for the life of me I can not figure out what he is looking for.
Pt is 70yo WF with DM2. CAme in feeling "horrible" (very vague with explanation), review of systems normal, PE normal. Labs showed elevated CRP at 15, normal ESR, normal CBC/CMP.
He is asking me why he chose to do both the CRP and ESR for this patient, why the CRP was high and ESR was not, and what is the next step.... (PS. we are in an Outpatient IM clinic)
ANy help!!??