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161017 Anaesthesia

A 23-year-old woman undergoes total thyroidectomy for carcinoma of the thyroid gland. On the second postoperative day, she begins to complain of a tingling sensation in her hands. She appears quite anxious and later complains of muscle cramps. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management strategy?

A10 mL of 10% magnesium sulfate intravenously
BOral vitamin D
C100 mg oral Synthroid
DContinuous infusion of calcium gluconate
Anaesthesia
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161019 Pathology

A 37-year-old woman has noted an excessively heavy menstrual flow each of the past 6 months. She also has noticed increasing numbers of pinpoint hemorrhages on her lower extremities in the past month. Physical examination shows no organomegaly or lymphadenopathy. CBC shows hemoglobin of 14.2 g/dL, hematocrit of 42.5%, MCV of 91 mm3, platelet count of 15,000/ mm3, and WBC count of 6950/ mm3. On admission to the hospital, she has melena and after a transfusion of platelets, her platelet count does not increase. Which of the following describes the most likely basis for her bleeding tendency?

AAbnormal production of platelets by megakaryocytes
BDefective platelet-endothelial interactions
CDestruction of antibody-coated platelets by the spleen
DExcessive loss of platelets in menstrual blood
Pathology
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