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PPD test test is diagnostic of latent tuberculosis. Screening for tuberculosis is recommended prior to the initiation of anti-TNF therapy. +
'''Incorrect''' Synchronized cardioversion is performed when arrhythmias are the reason for heart failure. +
'''Incorrect''' Dobutamine is used when the patient does not respond to preload reduction, it is not the best immediate step here +
Stroke is not a common cause of death in young patients. Patients with atrial fibrillation are mostly at risk of stroke. +
Delusional disorder is characterized by only delusions that are typically non-bizarre, i.e. people who are not familiar with the patient can believe what he is saying because even though they are delusions, they still make sense. However, the patient in the vignette believes he has a chip inserted by the mob; this is a bizarre delusion. Along with the other symptoms that patient has, the diagnosis of delusional disorder becomes unlikely. +
Hypercholesterolemia predisposes patients to myocardial infarction through atherosclerotic plaque formation. Fibrate therapy may reduce cholesterol levels, but its most pronounced effect is the reduction of triglycerides. Statins are more beneficial in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. +
The apex of the heart receives a dual blood supply from the LAD and the PDA. The LDA provides the majority of the blood supply to the apex. +
Activation of the aminoacyl t-RNA attachment is not the mechanism of action of any antibiotic agent. +
Motility disorders may cause diarrhea. Motility disorders are characterized by a limited time for appropriate digestion to occur. They are common in patients with hyperthyroidism. +
''S. epidermidis'' is a gram-positive, catalase-positive, coagulase-negative non-motile organism that is commonly associated with infections following prosthetic implant due to its ability to form antibiotic-resistant biofilms. +
Pemphigus vulgaris does not result from auto-antibodies against hemidesmosomes. Also, bullous pemphigoid is caused by IgG antibodies against hemidesmosomes, not IgE antibodies. +
Generally, a complete blood count (CBC) is obtained for patients who are administered clozapine to monitor for leokopenia, granulocytopenia, and agranulocytosis by measurement of WBC and ANC levels. Although a CBC gives information about the hemoglobin levels, neither anemia nor polycythemia is the main concern following clozapine administration. +
Azoles inhibit ergosterol synthesis and may be administered to treat onychomycosis; but the patient's symptoms and history are more consistent with terbinafine adverse reactions. +
Incorrect – Any drug which promotes the degradation of LDL receptors indirectly prevents the removal of cholesterol from the plasma, thereby leading to hypercholesterolemia +