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A 28-year-old woman has had difficulty concentrating at work for the past month. She complains that the work area is too hot. She seems nervous and often spills her coffee. She has been eating more but has lost 5 kg in the past 2 months. On physical examination her temperature is 37.5°C, pulse 108/minute, respiratory rate 24/minute, and blood pressure 145/85 mmHg. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to be present in this woman?
3.
A 6 year old boy is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. A presumptive diagnosis of minimal change disease is made. What is the most appropriate treatment?
4.
A 55-year-old man presents with a solitary, painless thyroid nodule. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) shows cells with “Orphan Annie eye” nuclei and psammoma bodies. What is the most likely diagnosis?
5.
A mother brought her child to the pediatric endocrinology clinic. He had a distended abdomen and macroglossia, prolonged jaundice, was lethargic and feeding poorly, and had a mass protruding from his umbilicus. What is the most likely diagnosis?
6.
A patient with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is found to have elevated calcitonin levels. Which genetic syndrome is most associated with this condition?
7.
A 32-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presents with fatigue, pallor, and dyspnea. Laboratory tests show hemoglobin of 7 g/dL, low haptoglobin, increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and a positive direct Coombs test. What is the most likely cause of her anemia?
8.
A 65-year old patient with chronic kidney disease has been undergoing hemodialysis for 6 years. What is she likely to die from?
9.
A 45-year-old man with cirrhosis presents with fever, abdominal pain, and confusion. His ascitic fluid analysis reveals an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 350 cells/mm³. What is the most likely diagnosis?
10.
Which of the following is not a cluster B personality disorder?
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