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N1B1Q3 Osteoporosis

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Cedrick
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06/23/06 - 08:59 PM

a 38 year old woman undergoes surgical repair of hip fracture
she has been treated for the past 20 year with high doses of inhaled and oral medications fro severe asthma
during surgical repair,severe osteoporosis in noted
long term admininstartion of which of the following drugs is most likely to have caused the osteoporosis ?

a-.albuterol
b.- cromolyn sodium
c.-ipratropium
d.-prednisone
e.-theophyline

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06/23/06 - 09:04 PM

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robin082006
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06/23/06 - 09:15 PM

D easy q

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06/23/06 - 09:45 PM

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06/24/06 - 10:17 AM

prednisone

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06/24/06 - 10:32 AM

robin082006 wrote:
D easy q

this is true!! because the others beta agonist, mast cell stabilizer, anticholinergic, phosphodiesterase inh and are just not known for this..
prednisone inhibited protein syn. at intranuclear receptor.

[for those who didnt notice the distractor category was done in order of appearance]

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07/31/06 - 08:03 AM

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