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Addison’s disease is potentially life threatening because it causes a deficiency in:

Alcohol withdrawal can lead to hallucinations in __________ hours.

In acute episodes of thyroid storm, symptoms resemble:

Oral hypoglycemic agents:

Vomiting BloodYou are called to the home of a 50-year-old alcoholic man with a history of cirrhosis of the liver. He called 911 today because he has been vomiting bright-red blood. His vital signs are pulse 110, BP 98/60, R 20. Treatment for this patient includes administration of:

The type of diabetes that causes the body to destroy its own insulin-producing cells is:

Which of the following cell types release insulin?

If needed (as in the absence of insulin), fatty acids in the liver can be metabolized and used for energy. The eventual breakdown products of fatty acids in the liver are known as:

Patients with alcoholism are prone to subdural hematomas and gastrointestinal bleeding because:

The most common causes of upper GI bleeding include: