MODULE 14 · CONCLUSION & ASSESSMENT
An alarm that never switched off
You now hold blood — plasmaThe liquid component of blood., formed elementsThe cellular components of blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets., erythropoiesisThe process of red blood cell production., hemostasis and the acute-phase response. Here we read years of odd, harmless-looking labs as one sustained alarm with a long fuse.
Why the labs were harmless only when read separately
Reactive thrombocytosis is common. Raised inflammatory markers are common. Individually each of Stina’s abnormalities earned a shrug, and collectively they describe an acute-phase response that has been running for decades.
The consequence is not the platelet count. It is serum amyloid A, produced faithfully the whole time, misfolding and depositing in tissue — the slow fuse that surfaces later in her gut and her kidneys.
A REACTIVE LAB
A snapshot to note
One abnormal value at one moment, explained by a passing event and expected to normalise.
A SUSTAINED RESPONSE
A process with a consequence
Years of the same pattern. The number is a proxy for a driver that is doing cumulative damage.
Chart Clue #14 — logged
CLUE #14
The Acute-Phase Alarm
A response that never switched off. This entry joins the diagnostic timeline the whole course is assembling.
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Check everything from Module 14
These activities assess the module as a whole — every part, not just one. Work down from low-stakes self-check to the graded quiz, then consolidate. Each H5P box below is waiting for its shortcode id.
Tier 1 · Self-check — warm up, ungraded
DIALOG CARDS · All parts
Module 14 Flashcards: Term → Meaning
Flip every core term the module introduced, in both directions.
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FIND THE WORDS · All parts
Module 14 Word Search
Recognize the module’s vocabulary in a grid — a painless first pass.
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CROSSWORD · All parts
Module 14 Terms Crossword
Definitions to terms across the whole module’s vocabulary.
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MEMORY GAME · All parts
Match the Structure to Its Function
Pair each structure this module built with what it actually does.
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Tier 2 · Graded — the module quiz
QUESTION SET · All parts
Module 14 Mixed Review
A mixed check drawing one or two questions from every part.
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QUESTION SET · All parts
Module 14 Image Check
Picture questions — identify structures on diagrams and slides.
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Tier 3 · Consolidate — lock in the big ideas
SUMMARY · All parts
Module 14 Key Takeaways
Choose the statement that survives scrutiny in each set.
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DRAG THE WORDS · Part 7
The Distinction in One Sentence
Rebuild the sentence that separates a reactive lab from a sustained response.
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Where this goes next
Module 15 — The Heart. Sharp chest pain at 3 a.m. that eased when she leaned forward, a scratchy rub on the stethoscope, and a small effusion on echo. This module builds the heart and reads recurrent pericarditis as FMF serositis wrapping the sac around it. Begin Module 15 →
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List of terms
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