81. A 46-year-old man presents for evaluation of a red rash…
81. A 46-year-old man presents for evaluation of a red rash on both cheeks. This is his third flare-up of the same problem. Some red papules and pustules are visible in the involved areas. On closer inspection, the nurse notices some telangiectasias on his nose and cheeks. There are no comedones present. What is his most likely diagnosis?
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97. A 38-year-old woman with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease presents with a chief complaint of a painful, itchy rash over her trunk. Examination reveals linear vesicular lesions that do not cross the midline and are distributed over the posterior thorax. The presentation is most consistent with:
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84. A 78-year-old woman has hypertension, a 100 pack-year history of cigarette smoking, peripheral vascular disease, and a reduced renal function (GFR =47 mL/min/1.73m2). Triglyceride level is 280 mg/dL. (3.164 mmol/L); high density lipoprotein (HDL) is 48 mg/dL (1mmol/L); and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level is 135 mg/dL (3.5 mmol/L). Which of the following represents the most appropriate pharmacologic intervention for this patient’s lipid disorders?
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