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jman1234

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A 79-year-old woman has been brought to the emergency department by ambulance with signs and symptoms of ischemic stroke. The care team would consider the STAT administration of what drug?
 
  A) Low molecular weight heparin
  B) Vitamin K
  C) Clopidogrel (Plavix)
  D) Alteplase (Activase)

Question 2

A patient has been taking cephalexin (Keflex) for an upper respiratory infection. On the seventh day of treatment, the patient develops myalgia and fever. What reaction is the patient likely having?
 
  A) The patient has developed a new infection.
  B) The patient has developed an autoimmune disease.
  C) The patient has become septic.
  D) The patient has serum sickness.


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dreamfighter72

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Alteplase (Activase) is used as first-line therapy for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke in selected people. Vitamin K would exacerbate the woman's symptoms, and LMWH and Plavix would be ineffective.

Answer to Question 2

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Serum sickness is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction most often caused by drugs, such as antimicrobials. Within initial exposure to the antigen, symptoms usually develop within 7 to 10 days and include urticaria, lymphadenopathy, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever. Although the patient has a fever, the patient does not present with all the symptoms of a new infection or sepsis. An autoimmune disease is not likely.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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