A 50-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office for a Routine

question 873

Multiple Choice

A 50-year-old man comes to the office for a routine follow-up visit.  He has hypertension, diabetes mellitus, depression, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and end-stage renal disease.  The patient has been on hemodialysis for the past 3 years.  He was admitted 3 months ago for catheter-related infection, which was treated with antibiotics.  The patient also had a right below-the-knee amputation 2 years ago following a nonhealing foot ulcer.  Physical examination shows a right carotid bruit.  Over the next 5 years, this patient is at greatest risk of death from which of the following?

• A)Cardiovascular disease
• B)Infection
• C)Suicide
• D)Venous thromboembolism
• E)Voluntary withdrawal of dialysis

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Definitions:

Communicative Sound

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Cultural Background

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