Angioedema – Friday Pop Quiz 3/18/2021
A 42-year-old patient develops an abrupt and short-lived swelling of her tongue, mouth, and mucous membranes. There are no other parts of the body affected. The swelling is most pronounced around the eyes and lips. The internal lining of the upper respiratory tract is involved and the patient is immediately intubated. You suspect a diagnosis of angioedema. Which of the following medications th …
A 42-year-old patient develops an abrupt and short-lived swelling of her tongue, mouth, and mucous membranes. There are no other parts of the body affected. The swelling is most pronounced around the eyes and lips. The internal lining of the upper respiratory tract is involved and the patient is immediately intubated. You suspect a diagnosis of angioedema. Which of the following medications th … 
This 32-year-old man has two sisters each with melanoma, and his father died from metastatic pancreatic cancer. You suspect a germline mutation in which of the following genes?
A. BAP1
B. TERT
C. MITF
D. CDKN2A
E. PTCH
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What is the best choice of a wavelength of a laser to treat the changes you see here?
A. 595 nm
B. 1,064 nm
C. 810 nm
D. 755 nm
E. 10,600 nm
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What organism caused this disease?
A. Kytococcus sedentarius
B. Candida albicans
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Corynebacterium tenuis
E. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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What complication can occur if this disease is left untreated?
A. Development of a squamous cell carcinoma
B. Testicular torsion
C. Erectile dysfunction
D. Impotence
E. Pseudo-ainhum
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