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Desipramie is a TCA with less sedative effects that other TCAs but still significant compared to buspirone. TCAs are not indicated for GAD. +
Female smokers >35 years of age should not be prescribed OCPs due to the increased risk of cardiovascular events. +
Amphotericin B is an antifungal that has no use in CMV retinitis. It is however known to cause elctrolyte imbalances especially with the initial doses. +
These results refer to the positive predictive value (PPV) and the negative predictive value (NPV), respectively. +
Indinavir is a protease inhibitor that can cause radiolucent kidney stones that are difficult to detect even on CT scan. +
Propafenone doesn't affect the QT interval. It does not increase the risk for torsades de pointes. +
Although alpha-ketoglutarate is a ketone derivatives of glutaric acid, it is not utilized as a primary energy source by the brain in times of starvation. It is a is a key intermediate in the Krebs cycle. +
Hemangiosarcoma is a rare, rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer. It is a blood-fed sarcoma; that is, blood vessels grow directly into the tumor and it is typically filled with blood. A frequent cause of death is the rupturing of this tumor, causing the victim to rapidly bleed to death. +
Although all individuals may develop squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, fair skin is a risk factor for the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. +
GIP increases gastric pH by decreasing acid secretion, decreases GI motility, and increases insulin secretion. +
Variceal bleeding is caused by portal hypertension commonly due to advanced liver disease. It is characterized by an increase in portal blood flow with venous congestion that eventually causes painless upper GI bleeding. +