{"id":130,"date":"2017-04-28T01:37:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T01:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imgmedicaldoctor.com\/?p=130"},"modified":"2017-06-03T18:25:13","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T18:25:13","slug":"internal-medicine-question-3-for-usmle-mccee-plab-fcps-pdmcmrcp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imgmedicaldoctor.com\/?p=130","title":{"rendered":"Internal Medicine Question (3) for USMLE, MCCEE, PLAB, FCPS, PDMC,MRCP&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-2708967997486115\",\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- shorter link --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 15px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2708967997486115\" data-ad-slot=\"2174551186\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-94\" src=\"https:\/\/imgmedicaldoctor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/drwithclipboard-300x169-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A 46 year old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the clinic for follow up. She takes prednisone daily for 3 months. Her condition is stable and she has no complaints since her last visit 3 months ago. She smokes a pack of cigarette daily for 15 years. She said that she is not faithful on her diet and exercise program.<\/p>\n<p>On physical examination, her pulse is 84\/min; blood pressure is 140\/90, no cardiac or pulmonary abnormalities and no organomegaly.<\/p>\n<p>What is the most appropriate lab test you should order on this visit?<\/p>\n<p>A- Blood glucose and serum lipids<\/p>\n<p>B- Serum thyroid stimulating hormone<\/p>\n<p>C- Blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine<\/p>\n<p>D- Serum cortisol<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- USMLE Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2708967997486115\" data-ad-slot=\"2268670784\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This patient has been taking prednisone daily for 3 months. Blood glucose and serum lipids need to be checked regularly in all patients who use corticosteroids as a regular treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- USMLE Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2708967997486115\" data-ad-slot=\"2268670784\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 46 year old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the clinic for follow up. She takes prednisone daily for 3 months. Her condition is stable and she has no complaints since her last visit 3 months ago. She smokes a pack of cigarette daily for 15 years. 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