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Paget’s disease?,”Paget’s disease affects approximately 3% of adults over age 40. IT is a disorder of increased bone turnover, in which osteoclast dysfunction leads to increased bone breakdown and a compensatory increase in bone formation. The result is a “”mosaic”” pattern of lamellar bone. The pelvis, skull, spine and long bones are most commonly involved. Most patients with Paget’s disease are asymptomatic, identified incidentally by radiographic findings or elevated alkaline phosphatase levels. Symptoms may include skeletal deformities, bone or joint pain, fractures, nerve entrapment
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Read moreLoopd diuretics and ototoxicity?,”Loop diuretics can cause reversible or permanent hearing loss and/or tinnitus. These toxic effects typically occur in patients taking high doses of loop diuretics, those with coexistent renal failure, or in patients who are also being treated with other known ototoxic medications
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Read morePharmacologic management of Prinzmetal’s angina?,”Variant angina (Prinzmetal’s angina) causes chest pain by coronary vasospasm. It typically occurs in young females, and the greatest risk factor for variant angina is smoking. The treatment for this condition involves elimination of risk factors such as smoking
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Read moreDrugs associated with acute pancreatitis?,”Common drugs associated with pancreatitis:1. Diuretics (furosemide, thiazides)2. Drugs for inflammatory bowel disease (sulfasalazine, 5-ASA)3. Immunosuppressive agents (azathioprine)4. HIV-related medications (didanosine, pentamidine)5. Antibiotics (metronidazole
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Read moreNephritic GN?,”Nephritic GN usually presents with red blood cells, white blood cells, casts (red blood cell and/or white blood cell), and variable degrees of proteinuria. Mild GN presents with a nephritic sediment without renal insufficiency or nephrotic syndrome. Causes include IgA nephropathy, lupus nephritis, and thin basement membrane disease. Moderate-to-severe GN has nephritic sediment, decreased GFR, and variable degree of proteinuria. Etiologies include postinfectious, lupus, membranoproliferative GN (MPGN), rapidly progressive GN (RPGN), and vasculitis (eg
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Read moreNephrotic GN?,”Nephrotic GN typically presents with proteinuria > 3.5 g/day, bland urinary sediment (few cells or casts), and possible microscopic hematuria. Patients may also have significant edema and hyperlipidemia. Common causes of nephrotic syndrome include focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, minimal change disease, membranous nephropathy, diabetes, primary amyloidosis
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