Maxemo EMREE 26-27
Postoperative fever and confusion in an elderly patient with an indwelling urinary catheter is most indicative of which condition?
💡 EXPLANATION:
In an elderly catheterized patient, fever with delirium strongly suggests urinary tract infection progressing to urosepsis. This corresponds to the water category in postoperative fever causes.
What is the primary mechanism of action of spironolactone?
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Beta adrenergic receptor blockade
25%
Inhibition of the sodium potassium chloride symporter
70%
Aldosterone receptor antagonism in the collecting ducts
0%
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
What is the primary mechanism of action of spironolactone?
💡 EXPLANATION:
Spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic that competitively antagonizes aldosterone receptors in the distal nephron, reducing sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion.
A 55M with resistant hypertension, carotid bruits, and peripheral artery disease has hypokalemia and elevated plasma renin activity. These findings are most consistent with which condition?
Anonymous Quiz
30%
Primary aldosteronism
50%
Renovascular hypertension
5%
Cushing syndrome
15%
Pheochromocytoma
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
A 55M with resistant hypertension, carotid bruits, and peripheral artery disease has hypokalemia and elevated plasma renin activity. These findings are most consistent with which condition?
💡 EXPLANATION:
Widespread atherosclerosis with resistant hypertension and high renin levels suggests renal artery stenosis causing renovascular hypertension. Primary aldosteronism typically suppresses renin.
The underlying pathophysiology of iron deficiency anemia involves:
Anonymous Quiz
30%
Hepcidin mediated block of iron release from macrophages
4%
Reduced globin chain synthesis
0%
Defective DNA synthesis in erythroblasts
65%
Impaired heme synthesis due to lack of iron
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
The underlying pathophysiology of iron deficiency anemia involves:
💡 EXPLANATION:
Iron is essential for heme synthesis. Deficiency leads to reduced hemoglobin production and microcytic hypochromic red blood cells.
A stable 30-year-old woman with pain and bleeding at 8 weeks amenorrhea has ultrasound evidence of a right adnexal mass and no intrauterine pregnancy. Beta hCG is 1200. What is the most appropriate management?
Anonymous Quiz
26%
Administer methotrexate
65%
Repeat beta hCG in 48 hours
9%
Laparoscopic salpingectomy
0%
Expectant management
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
A stable 30-year-old woman with pain and bleeding at 8 weeks amenorrhea has ultrasound evidence of a right adnexal mass and no intrauterine pregnancy. Beta hCG is 1200. What is the most appropriate management?
💡 EXPLANATION:
This is a confirmed ectopic pregnancy meeting criteria for medical management with methotrexate due to hemodynamic stability, low beta hCG level, and small adnexal mass.
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A patient with Graves disease develops a subtle high frequency tremor of the outstretched hands. This finding represents which complication?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Coarse tremor
0%
Pretibial myxedema
19%
Exophthalmos
69%
Fine tremor
👍2
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
A patient with Graves disease develops a subtle high frequency tremor of the outstretched hands. This finding represents which complication?
💡 EXPLANATION:
Hyperthyroidism produces an adrenergic state leading to a high frequency low amplitude fine tremor, best seen with hands outstretched.
A patient with an inferior STEMI develops hypotension after nitrates with clear lung fields. What is the most likely cause?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Papillary muscle rupture
44%
Right ventricular infarction
3%
Ventricular free wall rupture
41%
Cardiogenic shock from left ventricular failure
👍1
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
A patient with an inferior STEMI develops hypotension after nitrates with clear lung fields. What is the most likely cause?
💡 EXPLANATION:
Inferior STEMI may involve the right ventricle. Nitrates reduce preload and can precipitate hypotension in right ventricular infarction. Clear lungs argue against left ventricular failure.
A 45-year-old manager newly diagnosed with diabetes on metformin has persistent polyuria. Labs show absent C-peptide and positive GAD antibodies. What is the most appropriate initial step?
Anonymous Quiz
8%
Add an SGLT2 inhibitor
4%
Increase metformin dose
88%
Stop metformin and initiate insulin therapy
0%
Order abdominal CT scan
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
A 45-year-old manager newly diagnosed with diabetes on metformin has persistent polyuria. Labs show absent C-peptide and positive GAD antibodies. What is the most appropriate initial step?
💡 EXPLANATION:
Absent C-peptide and positive autoantibodies indicate autoimmune diabetes (LADA/type 1). Insulin therapy is mandatory; oral agents are ineffective.
A strong family history of which condition is associated with the highest increased risk for ovarian cancer?
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Cervical cancer
26%
Endometrial cancer
67%
Breast cancer
0%
Uterine fibroids
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
A strong family history of which condition is associated with the highest increased risk for ovarian cancer?
💡 EXPLANATION:
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations significantly increase the risk of both breast and ovarian cancers.
What is the primary mechanism of action of eluxadoline?
Anonymous Quiz
18%
Selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonism
47%
Peripheral mu-opioid receptor agonism
6%
Anticholinergic muscarinic blockade
29%
Mixed mu-opioid agonist and delta-opioid antagonist
Maxemo EMREE 26-27
What is the primary mechanism of action of eluxadoline?
💡 EXPLANATION:
Eluxadoline treats IBS-D by reducing gut motility via mu-opioid agonism while limiting adverse effects through delta-opioid antagonism.