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This is not the correct set of lab results because in patients with POF, ovarian hormones are decreased, while pituitary hormones are increased due to an absence of feedback inhibition. +
The left gastric artery is not contained in the gastrosplenic artery. It is one the three primary arteries branching off of the celiac trunk. +
Patients with tropical sprue do not typically have inflammation exclusive to the duodenum. Patients with celiac disease, however, usually experience inflammation of the distal duodenum or the proximal jejunum. +
Menetrier's disease is a protein-losing gastropathy that is associated with hypoalbuminemia. Signs of edema, such as peripheral pitting edema and ascites, are often present on physical examination. +
'''Incorrect''' : A cold water challenge test can induce an attack of Raynaud's phenomenon. It is not recommended since the responses are inconsistent even in those with definite Raynaud's phenomenon. Since it does not consistently trigger an attack, history itself is considered diagnostic. +
'''Incorrect''' : First step is to rule out secondary causes before adjusting the dose in cases who have worsening symptoms while on treatment. +
t(12;21) translocation is associated with a favorable prognosis and a lower relapse rate in patients with ALL. +
''Histoplasma capsulatum'' is a dimorphic fungus that forms hyphae with microconidia and tuberculate macroconidia. It does not form spherules with endospores. Histoplamsa microconidia are much smaller than the spherules of Coccidioides species. They can be observed inside macrophages as they grow and multiply in the phagosome. +
''Candida albicans'' is a dimorphic fungus that characteristically forms pseudohyphae and budding yeasts at 25°C and germ tubes at 37°C. +
Neonatal lupus (NL) results from the transplacental passage of maternal anti-SSA/Ro and/or anti-SSB/La antibodies. +
Digitalis does not improve mortality, but it decreases hospitalizations, therefore lowers healthcare costs. +
Aortic rupture carries a high mortality and if the diagnosis is suspected based on history, physical or initial chest radiograph, consultation with a thoracic surgeon is warranted for immediate life-saving surgery to stop the bleeding. +