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63 y.o. woman, a retired oil refinery worker with BMI of 23 , call her son becuase she has been having headaches, dizziness and gastrointestinal disterbances. Conserned , her son takes her to their F. doctor.. While waiting, the nurse notes that the women BP is elevated . What elelvated blood indicator is the most likely explanation for these findings ?
A. Aldosteron
B. Angiotensin II
C. ADH
D. Atrial natriuretic factor
E. Cholecalciferol
F.Erythropoietin
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anybody else , this is not simple ...
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YES not B i think the answer is F : erythropoeitin that causes HTN
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the other possibility is e but I do not the reason.
what is the answer?
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renal cell cancer -- erythropoitin.
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her BMI LOOKS good to me. no reason for RAA to be cause/
trying to correlate her past job with her headaches, dizziness and gastrointestinal but can not figure it out
maybe sun exposure increase Cholecalciferol
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The answer is in ?
Polycetemia and HBP secondary to inreased production of Erythropoetin is important paraneoplastic syndrome assosiated with renal cell carcinoma. Obesity and exposure to petroleum product are considered risk factors along with tobacco smoking.