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1
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lipid lowering agent that dec VLDL secretion by the liver into circulation

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niacin

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2
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increases triglyceride clearance by upregulating LPL

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fibrates

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3
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long term use for asthma

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chromolyn or salmeterol

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4
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CI of ACE inhibitors

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hereditary angioedema, renal failure, pregnancy

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effective renal plasma flow rate (eRPF)

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(urine PAH concentration) X (urine flow rate) / (plasma PAH concentration)

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renal blood flow (RBF)

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eRPF/ (1 - hematocrit)

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7
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used for acute gout

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indomethacin (pain) colchicine (inflammation)

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used for chronic gout

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allopurinol

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9
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inc the expression of insulin response genes

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-glitazones

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10
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cardiac drug that dec length of hospital stay but not mortality for CHF patient

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digoxin

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11
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drug that dec mortality in CHF patient

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ACE inhibitors

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12
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quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide

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Class Ia Na ch blockers - prolongs QRS

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lidocaine, phenytoin

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Class Ib Na ch blockers - no affect on QRS

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14
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flecainde

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class Ic Na ch blockers - last resort

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15
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propanolol, metoprolol, timolol, atenolol, esmolol

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Class II beta blockers - slow phase 4 - prolongs AV nodal conduction and inc PR interval

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16
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amioderone, sotalol, ibutilide

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Class III K ch blockers - prolongs QT by blocking repolarization

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verapamil, diltiazam

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Class IV Ca ch blockers - prolongs AV nodal conduction and inc PR interval, dec CO

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18
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inhibits Na/K ATPase, prolonging PR interval and inc contractility

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digoxin

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19
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drug associated with red-green color blindness and optic neuropathy

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ethambutol

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20
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anti-mycobacterial causing neurotoxicity and hepatotoxicity

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isoniazid

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21
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anti-mycobacterial causing ototoxicity

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streptomycin

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22
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what can you give to lower the neurotoxic effects of isoniazid

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pyridoxine (B6)

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23
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type I error

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rejecting the null when its true

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24
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type II error

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failing to accept the alternate hypothesis

accepting the null when its false

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25
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egg vaccines

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influenza, yellow fever, MMR

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26
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live attenuated vaccines

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smallpox, yellow fever, chicken pox (VZV), sabins polio virus, MMR, influenza (intranasal)
“Live! see SMALL YELLOW CHICKENS, get vaccinated with SABINS and MMR, Its INcredible

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27
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killed vaccines

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Rabies, influenza (injected), salk polio, HAV

salK=Killed. RIP Always

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28
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recombinant vaccine

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HBV

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29
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drug putting patients at risk for ATN

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antibiotics esp aminoglycosides

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30
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what causes peaked T waves

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hyperkalemia

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31
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serious side effect of statins

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rhabdomyolysis and myositis

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32
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inhibits LDL synthesis

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statins

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33
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promotes clearance of VLDL, enhances LPL, good for high tris

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fibrates

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34
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dec resorption of LDL

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cholestyramine

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35
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prevents absorption of cholesterol

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ezetamibe

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36
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drug that masks the symptoms of hypoglycemia in insulin dependent diabetics

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beta blockers

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37
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anti-ro, anti-la

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sjogrens syndrome

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38
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anti-Jo-1

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polymyositis, dermatomyositis

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39
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anti U1 RNP

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mixed connective tissue diseases

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40
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anti centromere ab

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crest scleroderma

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41
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anti- smith ab

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lupus

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42
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anti-dsDNA ab

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lupus

43
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anti-microsomal ab

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hashimotos

44
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tx for stable angina

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nitrate and beta blocker

45
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tx for post herpetic (VZV) neuralgia

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TCA (amitriptyline)

46
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diuretic associated with ototoxicity

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loops

47
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anti-smooth muscle ab

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autoimmune hepatitis

48
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anti-mitochondrial ab

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primary biliary cirrhosis

49
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tx for serotonin syndrome

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cyprohepatdine

50
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tx for GAS infections

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penicillin

51
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two groups (one with risk factor, one control) are followed over time to see their outcomes

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cohort study

52
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collets data to assess the prevalence of a disease and the related risk factors at a given point of time

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cross-sectional study

53
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subjects are chosen based on outcome. looks back to asses risk factors, recall bias may occur, retrospective

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case-control study

54
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complies data from already completed studies

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meta-anylsis

55
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calculation of steady state

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4-5 half lifes

56
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diabetes drug causing lactic acidosis

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metformin - often if they have underlying renal disease

57
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anion gap

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Na - (Cl + bicarb)

58
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diabetes drug causing weight gain

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sulfonylureas - chloropropamine, glipizide

59
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diabetes drug with risk of hypoglycemia

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sulfonylureas - chloropropamine, glipizide

60
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try this if patients fail to recover from depression after 2-3 rounds of antidepressant meds

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electroconvulsive therapy

61
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half life equation

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T1/2= .7 * Vd / CL

62
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false estimations of survival rates

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lead-time bias

63
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common side effects of SSRIs

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loss of libido, insomnia, weight gain, nausea

64
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antispasmodic agent used to treat long term asthma/COPD, inhibits PDE

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theophylline

65
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mechanism of tamsulosin

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alpha-1 antagonist - used for BPH

66
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tx for MS

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beta interferon

67
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side effect of typical antipsychotics

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gynecomastia, lactation (dopamine blocker)

68
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DOC to initially treat symptoms of hyperthyroidism

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beta blocker

69
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DOC for management of acute panic disorder

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benzodiazapines

70
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infusion related flushing (red-man syndrome)

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vancomycin

71
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overdose: dilated pupils, tachycardia, dry mucous membranes

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TCA overdose

72
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tx for ADHD and mechanism

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methylphenidate - blocks reuptake of NE and dopamine

73
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desmopressin uses

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Used to treat neprhogenic DI, bed wetting, prophylaxis for hemophillia A in surgery

74
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desmopressin MOA

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promotes release of factor VIII, VWB factor, and t-Pa by binding to V2 receptor facilitating endothelial release. And acts as an ADH analog to dec urination

75
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Clearance equation

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.7 x Vd / half life

76
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Vd equation

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dose/initial plasma concentration

77
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MOA of niacin

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dec secretion of VLDL from hepatocytes into circulation, inc HDL

78
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drug that inc lipoprotein lipase

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fibrates (gemfibrozil) dec tris

79
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drug that dec resorption of cholesterol

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ezetimibe

SE: diarrhea, joint pain

80
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blocks resorption of bile in intestines

side effects of this drug

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cholestyramine

flatulence, bloating, steatorrhea

81
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type of bias: physicians/patients alter their behavior when they know they are involved in the study

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hawthorn bias

82
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type of bias: group alters their outcome based on expectations (pts know the efficacy of the treatment)

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pygmalion bias

83
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type of bias: when the group of people is not chosen at random

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selection bias

84
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type of bias: when the group of people is not representative of the population at large

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sampling bias

85
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relative risk equation

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incidence in the exposed group/incidence in the control group

86
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odds ration equation

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a x d/b x c

87
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drugs that follow zero order kinetics

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phenytoin, ethanol, aspirine

88
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Tx for prostate cancer - inhibits testosterone receptor

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flutamide

89
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Tx for BPH, hair loss - blocks 5 alpha-redutase

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finasteride

90
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MOA of amphotericin B

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inc membrane permeability by binding to egosterol

91
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MOA of fluconazole (azoles)

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inhibit egosterol synthesis

92
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when the physician ignores the patients consent

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paternalism

93
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the patients right to determine their own treatment

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autonomy

94
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duty, dereliction of the duty, injury, damage

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malpractice

95
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DOC for carcinoid syndrome

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octreotide

96
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antiarrhythmic that prolongs the action potential and repolarization more than any other drug

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amioderone

97
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test to find the difference between 2 means

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T-test

98
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test to find the difference between 2 categories

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chi-squared

99
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test to find the difference between means of 3 or more groups

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analysis of variance (ANOVA)

100
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antagonizes the carboxylation of clotting factors

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warfarin

101
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directly inhibits factor Xa

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rivaroxaban

102
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Tx for narcolepsy

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modafinil, amphetamines

103
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DOC for ulcerative colitis

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sulfasalazine

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