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|Prompt=A 23 year old woman is brought to the emergency department after consuming rat poison in a suicide attempt. On arrival, EMS report several episode of hematemesis on the way to the hospital. The patient is found to be hypotensive and tachycardic with altered mental status. Which of the following interventions are most likely to benefit this patient?
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|AnswerA=Syrup of ipecac
|SubCategory=Hematology
|AnswerB=Vitamin K and fresh frozen plasma
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|AnswerC=Epinephrine
|SubCategory=Hematology
|AnswerD=Gastric lavage
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|AnswerE=Upper endoscopy with banding
|SubCategory=Hematology
|RightAnswer=B
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|WBRKeyword=Rat poison, Vitamin K, Fresh frozen plasma,  
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|SubCategory=Hematology
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|SubCategory=Hematology
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|SubCategory=Hematology
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|SubCategory=Hematology
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|MainCategory=Pathophysiology, Pharmacology
|SubCategory=Hematology
|Prompt=A 23 year old woman is brought to the emergency department after consuming rat poison in a suicide attempt. On arrival, EMS report several episode of hematemesis on the way to the hospital. The patient is found to be hypotensive and tachycardic with altered mental status. Which of the following mechanisms are responsible for this patient's presentation?
|AnswerA=Inhibition of epoxide reductase
|AnswerB=Activation of plasminogen
|AnswerC=Activation of antithrombin III
|AnswerD=Inhibition of GpIIbIIIa expression
|AnswerE=Inhibition of thromboxane A2 production
|RightAnswer=A
|WBRKeyword=Rat poison, Vitamin K, Fresh frozen plasma, epoxide reductase
|Approved=No
|Approved=No
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Revision as of 07:47, 21 November 2013

 
Author [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]]
Exam Type ExamType::USMLE Step 1
Main Category MainCategory::Pathophysiology, MainCategory::Pharmacology
Sub Category SubCategory::Hematology
Prompt [[Prompt::A 23 year old woman is brought to the emergency department after consuming rat poison in a suicide attempt. On arrival, EMS report several episode of hematemesis on the way to the hospital. The patient is found to be hypotensive and tachycardic with altered mental status. Which of the following mechanisms are responsible for this patient's presentation?]]
Answer A AnswerA::Inhibition of epoxide reductase
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Answer B AnswerB::Activation of plasminogen
Answer B Explanation AnswerBExp::
Answer C AnswerC::Activation of antithrombin III
Answer C Explanation AnswerCExp::
Answer D AnswerD::Inhibition of GpIIbIIIa expression
Answer D Explanation AnswerDExp::
Answer E AnswerE::Inhibition of thromboxane A2 production
Answer E Explanation AnswerEExp::
Right Answer RightAnswer::A
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Approved Approved::No
Keyword WBRKeyword::Rat poison, WBRKeyword::Vitamin K, WBRKeyword::Fresh frozen plasma, WBRKeyword::epoxide reductase
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