Welcome to your Irritable/Inflammatory Disease
1.
Which of these drugs is also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)?
2.
A confused patient is brought to the ED by cops who found her wandering a nearby park. She is unable to tell you her name or provide any medical history. While conducting your physical exam, she complains of nausea, and soon after vomits all over your brand-new Littman stethoscope. You decide to give her something to help her nausea so that you can then continue your exam. Which of the following is a contraindication to the use of metoclopramide for this patient?
3.
Which of the following antibiotics can be used to treat hepatic encephalopathy?
4.
What drug inhibits tumor necrosis factor – alpha (TNF-a) in its treatment for chronic inflammatory diseases?
