An elderly Jewish woman develops painful, flaccid, easily ruptured vesicles and bullae on the skin. They are not itchy and were preceded by mouth lesions . Wht is the most likely diagnosis ?
- Erythema nodosum
- Pemphigus vulgaris
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Behcet’s syndrome
- Lichen planus
- Bullous pemphigoid
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A 42-year-old man visits his primary care physician to discuss possible cholesterol-lowering agents. His last blood test showed that he had elevated LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The physician decides to prescribe gemfi brozil and schedules the man for a follow-up visit in 1 month. Which of the following results are likely to be seen on this patient’s next blood test?
- (A) A decrease in LDL cholesterol and a slight increase in triglycerides
- (B) A decrease in LDL cholesterol with little to no effect on HDL or triglycerides
- © A large decrease in LDL cholesterol, an increase in HDL cholesterol, and a slight decrease in triglycerides
- (D) A large decrease in triglycerides, a slight decrease in LDL cholesterol, and a slight increase in HDL cholesterol
- (E) An increase in LDL cholesterol, a slight decrease in HDL cholesterol, and a decrease in triglycerides
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