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|Prompt=A 53 year-old man comes to the clinic after noticing bluish scars on his abdomen. He has a 6-month history of weight gain, proximal muscle weakness. He has been taking steroids for an autoimmune disease. On physical exam his vitals are WNL except his BP=156/95 mmHg. He has a round-like facies, an adipose hump on his upper back, and bluish thin striae on his abdomen. Which of the following is correct about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome? | |Prompt=A 53 year-old man comes to the clinic after noticing bluish scars on his abdomen. He has a 6-month history of weight gain, proximal muscle weakness. He has been taking steroids for an autoimmune disease. On physical exam his vitals are WNL except his BP=156/95 mmHg. He has a round-like facies, an adipose hump on his upper back, and bluish thin striae on his abdomen. Which of the following is correct about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome? | ||
|Explanation=<font color="MediumBlue"><font size="4">'''Educational Objective:''' </font></font> | |||
# Fact 1 | |||
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'''References:''' | |||
|AnswerA=Promotes leukotrienes production | |AnswerA=Promotes leukotrienes production | ||
|AnswerAExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerB=Promotes leukocyte adhesion | |AnswerB=Promotes leukocyte adhesion | ||
|AnswerBExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerC=Causes lymphopenia | |AnswerC=Causes lymphopenia | ||
|AnswerCExp=<font color="Green">'''Correct.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerD=Increases eosinophils | |AnswerD=Increases eosinophils | ||
|AnswerDExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerE=Promotes neutropenia | |AnswerE=Promotes neutropenia | ||
|AnswerEExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|RightAnswer=C | |RightAnswer=C | ||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 03:42, 4 September 2013
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Gonzalo A. Romero, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Immunology, MainCategory::Pathophysiology, MainCategory::Physiology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Endocrine |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 53 year-old man comes to the clinic after noticing bluish scars on his abdomen. He has a 6-month history of weight gain, proximal muscle weakness. He has been taking steroids for an autoimmune disease. On physical exam his vitals are WNL except his BP=156/95 mmHg. He has a round-like facies, an adipose hump on his upper back, and bluish thin striae on his abdomen. Which of the following is correct about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Promotes leukotrienes production |
| Answer A Explanation | [[AnswerAExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Promotes leukocyte adhesion |
| Answer B Explanation | [[AnswerBExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Causes lymphopenia |
| Answer C Explanation | [[AnswerCExp::Correct.]] |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Increases eosinophils |
| Answer D Explanation | [[AnswerDExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Promotes neutropenia |
| Answer E Explanation | [[AnswerEExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::C |
| Explanation | [[Explanation::Educational Objective:
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| Approved | Approved::No |
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| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |