A 55-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office Due to Right

question 1467

Multiple Choice

A 55-year-old woman comes to the office due to right leg swelling and tenderness.  She has a history of ovarian cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.  A duplex venous ultrasound of the right lower extremity shows thrombosis of the right popliteal vein.  The patient is sent home with subcutaneous enoxaparin.  A week later, the patient returns to the office for a follow-up appointment.  Laboratory results are as follows: This patient's current condition predisposes her to which of the following?

• A)Acute interstitial nephritis
• B)Arterial thrombosis
• C)Coronary vasospasm
• D)Hemarthrosis
• E)Mycotic aneurysm

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobe

The region of the brain located at the back, primarily responsible for visual processing.

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that plays a crucial role in sound perception.

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect signals from damaged tissue and can induce the perception of pain.

Olfactory Receptors

Specialized sensory cells located in the nasal cavity that are responsible for detecting odors and thereby enabling the sense of smell.