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149. A patient with a history of alcohol abuse develops alcoholic hepatitis. What is the technical primary pathophysiological event?

A. Viral infection.
B. Inflammation and damage to hepatocytes due to alcohol metabolism products.
C. Gallstone obstruction.
D. Autoimmune attack.
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148. A patient with severe sepsis develops metabolic acidosis. What is the technical primary pathophysiological cause of the acidosis in sepsis?

A. Impaired renal excretion of acid.
B. Tissue hypoperfusion leading to anaerobic metabolism and lactic acid production.
C. Hyperventilation.
D. Overproduction of ketone bodies.
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147. A patient with an acute pulmonary embolism (PE) develops sudden onset of dyspnea and hypoxemia. What is the technical primary pathophysiological consequence of PE?

A. Bronchospasm.
B. Obstruction of pulmonary arterial blood flow, leading to V/Q mismatch and hypoxemia.
C. Alveolar inflammation.
D. Pulmonary fibrosis.
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146. A patient with severe hypothyroidism presents with myxedema (non-pitting edema). What is the technical primary pathophysiological cause of myxedema?

A. Fluid overload.
B. Accumulation of hydrophilic mucopolysaccharides in the dermis.
C. Allergic reaction.
D. Protein deficiency.
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145. A patient with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is prescribed unfractionated heparin. From a medicinal perspective, what is the technical pathophysiological mechanism of heparin?

A. Directly dissolves existing clots.
B. Enhances the activity of antithrombin, thereby inhibiting various coagulation factors (e.g., thrombin, Factor Xa).
C. Inhibits platelet aggregation.
D. Blocks Vitamin K epoxide reductase.
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144. A patient with diabetes develops non-healing foot ulcers. What is the technical primary pathophysiological mechanism for diabetic foot ulcers?

A. Acute inflammation.
B. Combination of neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and impaired wound healing.
C. Fungal infection.
D. Increased immune response.
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143. A patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) develops anemia. What is the technical primary pathophysiological cause?

A. Increased erythropoietin production.
B. Decreased erythropoietin production by the damaged kidneys.
C. Iron deficiency.
D. Vitamin B12 deficiency.
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142. A patient with an acute MI develops an arrhythmia, specifically ventricular fibrillation. What is the critical urgency for medicinal intervention?

A. Oral antiarrhythmics.
B. Immediate defibrillation and CPR.
C. IV fluids.
D. Observation.
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141. A patient with chronic heart failure (CHF) is characterized by reduced exercise tolerance and fatigue. What is the technical primary pathophysiological reason for these symptoms?

A. Increased cardiac output.
B. Inadequate cardiac output to meet metabolic demands of peripheral tissues.
C. Increased red blood cell count.
D. Enhanced oxygen delivery.
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140. A patient presents with acute onset of severe headache, vomiting, and stiff neck. A CT scan shows blood in the subarachnoid space. What is the urgent clinical medicinal intervention required?

A. Oral analgesics.
B. Immediate neurosurgical consultation for potential clipping or coiling of aneurysm and blood pressure management.
C. Observation.
D. Antihistamines.
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