52. A 60-year-old woman is transferred to a physic - highsky

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52. A 60-year-old woman is transferred to a physician
from an outside hospital following a motor
vehicle collision. Her medical history is notable
for Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome. She is
otherwise healthy. Which of the following triads
is most likely to characterize her medical
history prior to the collision?
(A) Hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular
respirations
(B) Jaundice, fever, and right upper quadrant
pain
© Symptoms of hypoglycemia, low blood
sugar, and relief with increase in blood
sugar
(D) Telangiectasia, recurrent epistaxis, and
positive family history
(E) Venous stasis, hypercoagulability, and endothelial
damage
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52. The correct answer is D. Osler-Weber-Rendu
syndrome, also known as hereditary hemorrhagic
telangiectasia, is an autosomal dominant
fibrovascular dysplasia in which vascular
lesions (telangiectasias, arteriovenous malformations,
and aneurysms) are found throughout
the body, particularly in the lungs, brain, and
gastrointestinal tract.

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