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Megaloblastic anemia is the presence of hypersegmented neutrophils. Many factors raise the MCV, but only B 12 and folate deficiency and antimetabolite medications cause hypersegmentation
Megaloblastic anemia is the presence of hypersegmented neutrophils. Many factors raise the MCV, but only B 12 and folate deficiency and antimetabolite medications cause hypersegmentation
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Alarm symptoms indicating endoscopy include:
Weight loss
Blood in stool
Anemia
Alarm symptoms indicating endoscopy include:
Weight loss
Blood in stool
Anemia
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These pills cause esophagitis if in prolonged contact:
Doxycycline
Alendronate
KCl
These pills cause esophagitis if in prolonged contact:
Doxycycline
Alendronate
KCl
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Side effects of nitrates:
Headache
Orthostatic hypotension
Tolerance
Syncope
Side effects of nitrates:
Headache
Orthostatic hypotension
Tolerance
Syncope
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Absolute contraindications to thrombolytic therapy:
- Trauma: Recent head trauma or traumatic CPR
- Previous stroke
- Recent invasive procedure or surgery
- Dissecting aortic aneurysm
- Active bleeding or bleeding diathesis
Absolute contraindications to thrombolytic therapy:
- Trauma: Recent head trauma or traumatic CPR
- Previous stroke
- Recent invasive procedure or surgery
- Dissecting aortic aneurysm
- Active bleeding or bleeding diathesis
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Cardiac arrest:
Sudden loss of cardiac output; potentially reversible if circulation and oxygen delivery are promptly restored.
sudden cardiac death:
Unexpected death within 1 hour of symptom onset secondary to a cardiac cause.
Cardiac arrest:
Sudden loss of cardiac output; potentially reversible if circulation and oxygen delivery are promptly restored.
sudden cardiac death:
Unexpected death within 1 hour of symptom onset secondary to a cardiac cause.
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In COPD:
- The FEV 1 /FVC ratio is <0.70.
- FEV 1 is decreased.
- TLC is increased.
- Residual volume is increased.
In COPD:
- The FEV 1 /FVC ratio is <0.70.
- FEV 1 is decreased.
- TLC is increased.
- Residual volume is increased.
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Complications of asthma:
1. Status asthmaticusdoes not respond to standard medications
2. acute respiratory failure (due to respiratory muscle fatigue)
3. Pneumothorax, atelectasis, pneumomediastinum
Complications of asthma:
1. Status asthmaticusdoes not respond to standard medications
2. acute respiratory failure (due to respiratory muscle fatigue)
3. Pneumothorax, atelectasis, pneumomediastinum
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Complications of Cholecystitis:
Gangrenous cholecystitis.
Perforation of gallbladder.
Emphysematous cholecystitis.
Cholecystoenteric fistula with gallstone ileus.
Empyema of gallbladder.
Complications of Cholecystitis:
Gangrenous cholecystitis.
Perforation of gallbladder.
Emphysematous cholecystitis.
Cholecystoenteric fistula with gallstone ileus.
Empyema of gallbladder.
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bleeding from the small bowel may manifest as melena or hematochezia.
Colonic sources of bleeding present with either occult blood in the stool or hematochezia.
bleeding from the small bowel may manifest as melena or hematochezia.
Colonic sources of bleeding present with either occult blood in the stool or hematochezia.
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Three signs of hyperthyroidism specific to Graves disease:
- Exophthalmos
- Pretibial myxedema
- Thyroid bruit
Three signs of hyperthyroidism specific to Graves disease:
- Exophthalmos
- Pretibial myxedema
- Thyroid bruit
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Papillary carcinoma is the most common type of thyroid cancer to develop after radiation exposure (accounts for 80% to 90% of postradiation cancers of the thyroid).
Papillary carcinoma is the most common type of thyroid cancer to develop after radiation exposure (accounts for 80% to 90% of postradiation cancers of the thyroid).
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Patients with cushing disease may have hyperpigmentation due to elevated ACTH levels, whereas patients with Cushing syndrome due to other causes will not have hyperpigmentation.
Patients with cushing disease may have hyperpigmentation due to elevated ACTH levels, whereas patients with Cushing syndrome due to other causes will not have hyperpigmentation.
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Definition of Microalbuminuria:
- 30 to 300 mg/day.
- Albumin–creatinine ratio of 0.02 to 0.20.
Definition of Microalbuminuria:
- 30 to 300 mg/day.
- Albumin–creatinine ratio of 0.02 to 0.20.
🔴 Hyperbaric oxygen is indicated when the CO level is more than:
25% – 59
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 61%
40% – 19
👍👍 20%
15% – 13
👍👍 13%
70% – 6
👍 6%
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25% – 59
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 61%
40% – 19
👍👍 20%
15% – 13
👍👍 13%
70% – 6
👍 6%
👥 97 people voted so far. Poll closed.