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Q71Medium

A 60-year-old woman with heart failure and normal renal function is started on furosemide 80 mg/day. She experiences a good diuretic response with the medication. A few weeks later, she reports feeling unwell with fatigue and muscle weakness, although her heart failure symptoms have improved. What is the most likely explanation for her muscle weakness?

Q72Medium

Hypercalcemia in the setting of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is mainly due to which of the following?

Q73Medium

What is the standard treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma?

Q74Medium

Which of the following is NOT a feature of superior vena cava syndrome?

Q75Easy

What is the standard treatment regimen for Hodgkin's lymphoma?

Q76Medium

A 68-year-old woman presents with new symptoms of burning when voiding. She has no fever, chills, or back discomfort. Her urinalysis reveals numerous white cells and bacteria. Which of the following medical comorbidities is most likely to coexist in this patient?

Q77Medium

Ten days after a kidney transplant, a 32-year-old man returns to the hospital with symptoms of fever and decreased urine output. He reports no cough, sputum, or dysuria. An ultrasound of the transplant kidney shows allograft enlargement. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Q78Medium

A 63-year-old woman with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes mellitus presents with peripheral neuropathy in the feet and non-proliferative retinopathy. Urinalysis is positive for proteinuria. Which of the following treatments is most likely to attenuate the course of renal disease?

Q79Medium

A 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension and stage-III squamous cell carcinoma of the lung who recently completed chemotherapy presents with sudden onset of right calf swelling and pain for 2 days. He denies trauma or recent travel and has no prior history of blood clots. Physical examination reveals a tender swelling of the right calf without erythema. His D-dimer is elevated at 640 ng/mL, and venous Doppler confirms occlusive thrombi in the deep veins of the right leg. A plan is made to initiate anticoagulation for 6 months. What is the drug of choice for anticoagulation in this patient?

Q80Easy

What is the most common malignancy observed in individuals undergoing immunosuppressive therapy?

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