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 What is the most common cause of heart failure in the United States?

Which of the following signs or symptoms best supports the diagnosis of right-sided heart failure? 

What is the first line treatment for acute pericarditis?

Which of the following describes the hallmarks of nephritic syndrome?

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a high-output heart failure?

Which of the following medications is the BEST choice to manage active mild ulcerative proctitis in a 33 year old patient with allergies to sulfa and PCN?

A 47 yo female with dyslipidemia has a past medical history of a myocardial infarction and asthma. Her baseline fasting lipid panel is: LDL 161mg/dL, TG 187mg/dL, HDL 62mg/dL, and TC 260mg/dL. Current medications are: aspirin 81mg daily, metoprolol succinate 50mg once daily, lisinopril 10mg daily, and an albuterol MDI 2 puffs Q 4-6 hours prn. Which of the following treatments is best for this patient?

Given the following ABG results, what is the most likely diagnosis?   pH 7.25 HCO3 16 pCO2 35

Which of the following statements explains the difference in mechanism of action between methimazole (Tapazole) and propylthiouracil (Propyl-Thyracil)?

A patient with long standing chronic GERD symptoms, mild dysphagia, and negative H Pylori testing has been referred for an upper endoscopy. The test reveals abnormal gastric epithelium with a salmon-pink color extending from the stomach upward in the esophagus. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?