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The most frequent initial manifestation of polymyositis is:

Diagnostic procedure(s) for sickle cell anemia include(s):

Cancers are graded by determining their degree of:

Pain that is sometimes referred to as tissue pain is:

(Vandiver Stroke)  Fibrinolytic therapy would be MOST appropriate in which of the following patients presenting to the emergency department at your hospital?

JJ is a 73-year-old male with acute myelogenous leukemia. He attends the infusion clinic where he receives chemotherapy treatment.  Following his chemotherapy treatment this time he experiences a significant rise in his serum uric acid to 22 mg/dL (this is high). Which of the following is true regarding the best management of his tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)?

Amifostine is given in combination with which of the following medications to counteract one of its toxic effects?

TB is a 19-year-old healthy female seeking oral contraception (OC).  She has no history of thromboembolism, cerebrovascular disease or cancer.  After completing an appropriate and normal physical exam with her primary care provider, you recommend she begin the following type of contraceptive therapy: 

PM is a 43-year-old non-obese female newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis with poor prognosis. She has been experiencing symptoms for the past 4 months of joint pain in her first metacarpals. The only notable lab abnormalities are elevated liver function tests (AST/ALT) which are 3 times the upper limit of normal. Vitals are WNL. PMH: Past (10 years prior) alcohol abuse, cirrhosis, and hypertension Home medications: Amlodipine 5 mg PO daily Which of the following is the most appropriate initial therapy for PM?

(Mann Nutrition) RP is a 43 year old critically ill (mod/severely stressed) mildly malnourished patient who is in the ICU following a motor vehicle accident – he was admitted 2 days ago to the ICU. RP has not been awake enough to take in sufficient calories by mouth since admission and this is not expected to change in the coming days.  RP has been fluid resuscitated and is considered hemodynamically stable and is considered to have a functional GI tract that is free of any obstructions, abnormalities, or bleeding. Which of the following nutrition approaches is most appropriate for this patient at this time?