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What are contraindications to breast feeding?
- - new CMV seropositive or if low birthweight
- - active HSV on breasts
- - radiation therapy
- - chemotherapy
- - active TB
- - recreational drugs
- - certain medications
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What is the most common cause of erythema multiforme, accounting for more than 50% of cases?
- - HSV infection = most common cause for hypersensitivity reaction
- - most common in 20-40yo
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What type of seafood poisoning requires anaphylaxis treatment?
- - Scombroid poisoning
- - it is a pseudoallergic condition resulting from consumption of improperly stored scombroid fish such as tuna, mackerel, wahoo, and bonito. Nonscombroid varieties such as mahi-mahi, amberjack, sardines, and herring can also cause this problem. The poisoning is due to high levels of histamine and saurine resulting from bacterial catabolism of histidine.
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Other than heart failure, what else can increase serum BNP levels?
- -renal failure
- - pulmonary embolism
- - pulmonary hypertension
- - chronic hypoxia
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