39. Which of the following is true regarding the location in…
39. Which of the following is true regarding the location in which these diuretics work? Thick Ascending Limb Distal Tubule Cortical Collecting Duct A. Thiazides Amiloride Furosemide B. Amiloride Thiazides Furosemide C. Furosemide Amiloride Thiazides D. Furosemide Thiazides Amiloride
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Use the following patient vignette to answer questions 27 and 28. A 38-year-old woman visits her primary care provider for an annual wellness visit. Past medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes. Her only medication is metformin (1000 mg/day). She smokes ½ pack of cigarettes a day and drinks 1 glass of wine at dinner. Family history is significant for cardiovascular disease; her mother was diabetic and died at age 65 of myocardial infarction. Vital signs are: BP, 148/98 mmHg; HR, 73 bpm; RR, 19; Temperature 98.2℉. Serum chemistries show 138 mg/dL glycemia; 175 mg/dL triglyceridemia; 210 mg/dL LDL 41 mg/dL HDL; BMI is 34. 27. Which of the following lifestyle modifications is most likely to lower blood pressure in this patient?
Read DetailsA 41-year-old man is brought to the emergency department for…
A 41-year-old man is brought to the emergency department for confusion, headache, and vomiting over the last 14 hours. The headache has become progressively worse over time and has been unmanageable by the most common analgesics. At admittance, patient appears disoriented and uncooperative. Vital signs are: temperature, 96.6℉; HR, 100 bpm; RR, 22 bpm; and BP, 220/120 mm Hg. Examination is otherwise unremarkable. 24. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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6. A 32-year-old woman is being evaluated for possible acute kidney injury, and a urinalysis is ordered. The presence of which of the following specimens in this patient’s urine would support a diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis?
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15. A 55-year-old woman with hypertension is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Blood pressure is 160/102 mm Hg. Urinalysis reveals albuminuria (39 mg/g). Which of the following treatments is most likely to reduce this patient’s albuminuria?
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