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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
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40% – 19
👍👍 20%
15% – 13
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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.
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Clinically Definite MS:
- Two episodes of symptoms.
- Evidence of two white matter lesions (imaging or clinical).
Clinically Definite MS:
- Two episodes of symptoms.
- Evidence of two white matter lesions (imaging or clinical).
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two ways to differentiate between seizures and syncope:
• In seizures, duration of unconsciousness tends to be longer. In syncope, loss of consciousness is momentary.
• In syncope, bladder control is usually retained, but in seizures it is often lost.
two ways to differentiate between seizures and syncope:
• In seizures, duration of unconsciousness tends to be longer. In syncope, loss of consciousness is momentary.
• In syncope, bladder control is usually retained, but in seizures it is often lost.
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Steroids are the best treatment for SLE patients with acute flare.
Hydroxychloroquine for long-term treatment for SLE. It can cause retinal toxicity.
Steroids are the best treatment for SLE patients with acute flare.
Hydroxychloroquine for long-term treatment for SLE. It can cause retinal toxicity.
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Precipitants of an acute gouty attack:
- Decrease in temperature
- Dehydration
- Stress (emotional or physical)
- Excessive alcohol intake
/ Starvation
Precipitants of an acute gouty attack:
- Decrease in temperature
- Dehydration
- Stress (emotional or physical)
- Excessive alcohol intake
/ Starvation
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Diagnostic Criteria for Polymyositis:
- Symmetric proximal muscle weakness
- Elevation in serum creatine phosphokinase
- EMG findings of a myopathy
- Biopsy evidence of myositis
- Characteristic rash of dermatomyositis
Diagnostic Criteria for Polymyositis:
- Symmetric proximal muscle weakness
- Elevation in serum creatine phosphokinase
- EMG findings of a myopathy
- Biopsy evidence of myositis
- Characteristic rash of dermatomyositis
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Stress ulcer prophylaxis is indicated in:
- Mechanical ventilation
- Burns
- Head trauma
- Coagulopathy
Stress ulcer prophylaxis is indicated in:
- Mechanical ventilation
- Burns
- Head trauma
- Coagulopathy
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Absolute indications for dialysis:
- Acidosis—significant, intractable metabolic acidosis.
- Electrolytes—severe, persistent hyperkalemia.
- Intoxications—methanol, ethylene glycol, lithium, aspirin.
- Overload—hypervolemia not managed by other means.
- Uremia (severe)—based on clinical presentation, not laboratory values (e.g., uremic pericarditis is an absolute indication for dialysis.
Absolute indications for dialysis:
- Acidosis—significant, intractable metabolic acidosis.
- Electrolytes—severe, persistent hyperkalemia.
- Intoxications—methanol, ethylene glycol, lithium, aspirin.
- Overload—hypervolemia not managed by other means.
- Uremia (severe)—based on clinical presentation, not laboratory values (e.g., uremic pericarditis is an absolute indication for dialysis.
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ADPKD presents with:
- Pain
- Hematuria
- Infection
- Hypertension
- Kidney stones
ADPKD presents with:
- Pain
- Hematuria
- Infection
- Hypertension
- Kidney stones
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- In hypercalcemia, ECG shows shortening of the QT interval.
- In hypocalcemia, ECG shows a prolongation of the QT interval.
- In hypercalcemia, ECG shows shortening of the QT interval.
- In hypocalcemia, ECG shows a prolongation of the QT interval.
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Serum potassium is affected by pH: alkalosis can lead to hypokalemia, whereas acidosis can lead to hyperkalemia.
Serum potassium is affected by pH: alkalosis can lead to hypokalemia, whereas acidosis can lead to hyperkalemia.
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ECG changes in hyperkalemia become prominent when K + >6 and include:
- Peaked T waves (by 10 mm).
- A prolonged PR interval.
- Widening of QRS and merging of QRS with T wave.
- Ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest (with increasing levels of K + ).
ECG changes in hyperkalemia become prominent when K + >6 and include:
- Peaked T waves (by 10 mm).
- A prolonged PR interval.
- Widening of QRS and merging of QRS with T wave.
- Ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest (with increasing levels of K + ).