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Question 61
Of the following conditions, the one LEAST likely to lead to a sudden and unexpected death to be reported to the Office of the Medical Examiner soon after arrival of the patient in the emergency room is:

A Adrenal pheochromocytoma

B Grave's disease

C Meningococcemia

D Parathyroid adenoma

E Acute pituitary infarction

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  #2

Not sure, but I'd go with D. Parathyroid adenoma...usually would only lead to hypercalcemia...

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  #3

anyone more highly contraversial. shud explain yor answer

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  #4

well hypercalcemia has it's myriad of complications,for instance acute pancreatitis

I'll go with E, besides it will take some time for it to manifest itself.


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  #5

I go with D

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  #6

I will go with D also

  #7

Whats the answer anybody?

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  #8

i go with d too http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/0...

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  #9

I think I agree with you guys

  #10

well hypercalcemia can lead to arrythmias guys! shortened Q-T interval!

on the other hand whtz acute life threatening complication of pituitary infarction, if any???


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  #11

Acute pituitary infarction is a potentially life-threatening event. Prognosis for chronic deficiency (which is detected and treated) is good


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/0...


may be papathyroid adenoma most reasonable

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  #12

D sounds good to me

  #13

hmmmm, agree, pituitary apoplexy can be very life-threateing, should hv considered tht!

so its D!

thanks for the discussion guyz!


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