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jasdeep_brar

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A 58-year-old patient has been receiving leuprolide as treatment for prostate cancer. The clinician should instruct the patient about which of these side effects of the medication?
 
  a. Risk of osteoporosis c. May have impotence
  b. May have hot flushes d. All of the above

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A 22-year-old male is seen in the clinic because he found a hard lump in his testicle when performing testicular self-examination (TSE). Which of the following should be included in the list of differential diagnoses?
 
  a. Testicular cancer c. Varicocele
  b. Inguinal hernia d. All of the above


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zogaridan

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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jasdeep_brar

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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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