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@whatsfordinner - stranger016 - ArchivalUser - 12-27-2013
http://www.usmleforum.com/showthread.php?tid=762427
for this question,i think the answer is indomethacin(not allopurinol nor probenecid) because pt presents with pain since one day and in acute condition allopurinol and probenecid ar contraindicated ...since the patient has good renal function NSADS are the drug of choice
what u ppl think??
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-27-2013
and as sarim explained thats the way to differentiate between the two
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-27-2013
I agree.
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2013
your going to shake your head and call me stupid when i tell you what happened
lol
i was searching the net for some explanations for the question, instead of typing out the question i thought i found someone else who typed it out and copy and pasted into here and hit submit, not realizing that the question was not the same.. oh boyy...
anyways here the actual question from nbme 6 that i was reffering to and let me know what you think
really appologize for the confusion
a 52 year old woman coems the the physician becuase of pain in her right knee. the knee is red, warm and swollen. serum uric acid conc is 11.4mg/dl. joint fluid aspirate shows neg birefringent crystals. indomethacin therapy is started and she begins a purine restricted diet. one week later, her 24 hour urinary uric acid excretion is 800 mg/day (N=300-600mg/day). Which of the following drugs is most appropriate to decreease serum uric avid conc in this patient.
a)allopurinol
b)aspirin
c)colchicine
d)probenecid
e) sulfinpyrazone
damn tha two questions are so diff don know how i thought they wer the same
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2013
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Thanks
Stewart
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2013
whatsfordinner@for this sarims explanation is perfect
how many more days for ur exam???
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2013
tommorrow bro!, im counting hours now not days =o
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2013
woah u will be a free in a matter of few hours
all the best and do post ur experience
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-28-2013
will do, thanks for the support, sincerely =)