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Incorrect. Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by compulsive overeating in which an individual consumes huge amounts of food as a mechanism to cope with stress or an unwanted emotion.
The key features of binge eating disorder include:
* Frequent episodes of uncontrollable binge eating
* Feeling extremely distressed or upset during or after binge eating
* No purging behavior (vomiting, fasting, laxatives, diuretics, or over-exercising)
* People with binge eating disorder struggle with feelings of guilt, disgust, and depression after a bingeing episode +
Depletion of dopamine results in reduced inhibition of the indirect pathway via D2 receptors. +
Patients with Tourette's syndrome are at an increased risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). +
Pseudohypertension is defined as reading of high blood pressure using the cuff due to increased inflations required to block the brachial artery. Pseudohypertension is seen in patients who have extensive calcifications that prevent the collapse of the artery when being inflated by the sphygmomanometer cuff. +
'''Incorrect''' : Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is characterized by a T-lymphocyte-mediated attack on small intralobular bile ducts. The signs and symptoms of PBC usually include pruritus, hyperpigmentation of the skin, and hepatomegaly in a woman with serum alkaline phosphatase concentration is almost always elevated, often to striking levels. Serum levels of 5'-nucleotidase and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase parallel those of alkaline phosphatase. The serum levels of aminotransferases may be normal or slightly elevated and antimitochondrial antibodies are the serologic hallmark of PBC. +
'''Incorrect''' : This patient has decompensated liver disease and hence just managing supportively is not an choice. +
VIPomas are gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors that are characterized by neurosecretory cells that secrete vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). +
Reye's syndrome is not associated with the absence of enzymes within the lysosomal complex. +
Lanosterol is a precursor for the production of ergosterol. Mutations of lanosterol are not associated with antifungal resistance. +
Pyrimethamine is the treatment of choice combined with sulfadiazine for toxoplasmosis. It causes myelosuppression that can be avoided by administering leucovorin or folinic acid. +
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is a wide spectrum antibiotic with gram positive and gram negative coverage. Its use with aminoglycosides does not increase the risk for renal injury. +
Ceftaroline is a new generation cephalosporin with broad spectrum and activity against MRSA. Recent clinical trials have shown that Ceftaroline is a good option for MRSA pneumonia, although its use is still not recommended by international guidelines. +
Izoniazid acts by inhibiting mycolic acid synthesis while rifampin inhibits the DNA dependent RNA polymerase. They do not act synergistically at the same pathway. +