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All of the following regarding Wernicke Encephalopathy are correct EXCEPT:

Thymectomy is usually recommended in early treatment of which disease?

A 22 year old female presents with a 3 year history of recurrent, pulsating headaches with vomiting and photophobia. The headaches, which generally last 3 hours, can be aborted by resting in a dark room. She can usually tell she is going to get a headache. She states “I see squiggles before my eyes for about 15 minutes”. Her physical exam is unremarkable. This presentation is most consistent with:

A 3-year-old is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. What is the most likely pathophysiology of Kawasaki disease?

Dyspnea and cough are common clinical manifestations of left heart failure and are caused by which of the following?

Duodenal ulcers are commonly characterized by: 

Unlike ulcerative colitis, the crohn type of inflammatory bowel disease is characterized by all of the following except: 

A 76-year old male came to the ER after experiencing chest pain while shoveling snow that was relieved with rest. Lab tests revealed normal levels of the cardiac enzyme: Troponin I. What is the likely cause of his chest pain?

When interpreting the oxyhemoglobin curve, which of the following statements are FALSE?

Clinical manifestations of asthma are caused by: