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The α<sub>2</sub>, M<sub>2</sub> and D<sub>2</sub> receptors are coupled to G<sub>i</sub> proteins. The H<sub>1</sub> receptor is linked to an intracellular G-protein of the G<sub>q</sub> class. +
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (ENOS) produces the vasodilator nitric oxide from L-Arginine. +
Chlamydia psittaci is a cause of pneumonia in individuals exposed to pigeon droppings. Chlamydia psittaci would not cause an acute exacerbation on exposure to pigeon droppings. +
Switch to oral steroid therapy is done gradually in patients with fulminant colitis showing clinical response to IV steroids over a period of 10 days. +
Lactose tolerance test has a sensitivity and specificity inferior to the breath hydrogen test and hence usually not preferred. +
For patients with ASC-US, between 21-24 years of age, a repeat pap smear is done at 12 months and not at 6 months. +
A patient has full right to confidentiality of his information. Although the spouse means well, it will be unethical to divulge information with seeking consent from the patient first. +
Jean Piaget uses the terms '''concrete''' and '''formal''' to describe the different types of learning. Concrete thinking involves facts and descriptions about everyday, tangible objects, while abstract (formal operational) thinking involves a mental process. +
Acute pancreatitis or acute pancreatic necrosis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. +
Dependent personality disorder is a personality disorder that is characterized by a pervasive psychological dependence on other people. This personality disorder is a long-term condition in which people depend on others to meet their emotional and physical needs, with only a minority achieving normal levels of independence. She does not display characteristics of dependent personality disorder. +
Brief psychotic disorder is a period of psychosis whose duration is generally shorter, non re-occurring, and not caused by another condition. The disorder is characterized by a sudden onset of psychotic symptoms, which may include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, or catatonic behavior. The symptoms must not be caused by schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder or mania in bipolar disorder. There are three forms of brief psychotic disorder:
#Brief psychotic disorder with a stressor, such as a trauma or death in the family.
#Brief psychotic disorder without a stressor, there is no obvious stressor.
#Brief psychotic disorder with postpartum onset. Usually occurs about four weeks after giving birth. +
'''Incorrect'''- After diagnosing papillary carcinoma of thyroid with a histopathological analysis, ultrasound of the neck is the primary modality that is used for staging the disease. CT scan of the neck and the chest might be valuable only if the disease is recurrent or metastatic. +
Obtimal doses of thyroxine is adjusted by regular monitoring of TSH. The patient is suffering from difficulty concentrating, fatigue, frequent bowel movements, heat intolerance, increased appetite, increased sweating, nervousness, restlessness and insomnia, from last 8 months. Which is indicative of excess thyroxine dose. Thyroxine activates osteoclasts, which results in osteoporosis. Vertebral fracture is one of the most common manifestation of osteoporosis. Therefore the next step in the management of osteoporosis in this patient should be reduction of levothyroxine. +