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What’s the term for presence of a thrombus?

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Thrombosis

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What’s the term for a blood clot?

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Thrombus

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What’s the term for fever?

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Pyrexia

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What’s the term for a synthetic progesterone?

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Progestin

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What’s the term for an increased volume of urine and frequency of urination?

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Polyuria

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What’s the term for a periodic blood flow from the uterus?

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Menstruation

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What’s the term for a feeling of discomfort or fatigue?

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Malaise

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What’s the term for a low concentration of sodium in the blood?

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Hyponatremia

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What’s the term for elevated concentration of sodium in the blood?

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Hypernatremia

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What’s the term for a low concentration of glucose in the blood?

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Hypoglycemia

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What’s the term for an elevated concentration of glucose in the blood?

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Hyperglycemia

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What’s the term for a heavy growth of hair?

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Hirsutism

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What’s the term for a spontaneous flow of breast milk irrespective of nursing?

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Galactorrhea

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What’s the term for an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball?

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Exophthalmos

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What’s the term for the study of hormones?

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Endocrinology

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What’s the term for painful sexual intercourse?

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Dyspareunia

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What’s the term for spasmodic movements of the limbs or facial muscles?

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Chorea

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What’s their term for absence of menses?

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Amenorrhea

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What’s the term for a condition occurring after tooth extraction resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket?

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Alveolar osteitis

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19
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What decreases the effectiveness of oral contraceptives?

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Antibiotics

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What are the progestins?

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  1. Levonorgestrel
  2. Desogestrel
  3. Norethindrone
  4. Norgestimate
  5. Drospirenone
  6. Norgestrel
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21
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Dosing interval for all oral contraceptives?

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Once daily

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22
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Trade for norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol?

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Ortho Evra

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How often should Ortho Evra be given?

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Once weekly

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24
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Trade for etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol?

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NuvaRing

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25
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How often should NuvaRing be given?

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Once monthly

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26
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If NuvaRing is expelled on accident, how soon must it be reinserted?

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Within 3 hours

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What’s the trade for medroxyprogesterone?

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Depo-Provera

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How often should Depo-Provera be given?

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Every 3 months

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What is Evista indicated for?

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  1. Osteoporosis

2. Prevention of breast cancer

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What’s the therapeutic category for raloxifene?

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Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)

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Dosing interval for Evista?

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Once daily

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Dosing interval for Premarin?

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Once daily

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Therapeutic category for Premarin?

34
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Trade for conjugated, equine estrogens?

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What are the indications for Premarin?

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  1. Vaginal atrophy
  2. Vasomotor symptoms
  3. Osteoporosis
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Dosing interval for Premarin Vaginal Cream?

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Twice weekly

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What’s the dosage form for Premarin Vaginal Cream?

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0.625 mg/gram

38
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What is Premarin Vaginal Cream indicated for?

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Vaginal atrophy

39
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What causes strophic vaginitis?

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When estrogen levels decrease during menopause

40
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Trade for estrogen vaginal tablet?

41
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Dosing interval for Vagifem?

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Initial: one tablet vaginally daily for two weeks; maintenance: one tablet vaginally twice weekly

42
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What’s the maintenance dose for Vagifem?

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One tablet vaginally twice weekly

43
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What’s the trade for the estradiol transdermal system?

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Vivelle-DOT

44
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What’s the dosing interval for Vivelle-DOT?

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Twice weekly

45
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What is Vivelle-DOT indicated for?

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Menopausal symptoms

46
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What’s the trade for estradiol and norethindrone?

47
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Dosing interval for Activella?

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Once daily

48
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Indications for Activella?

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Menopausal symptoms

49
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What dosage forms does Activella come in?

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estradiol 0.5 mg, norethindrone 0.1 mg

estradiol 1 mg, norethindrone 0.5 mg

50
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What’s the trade for conjugated estrogens, medroxyprogesterone?

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Estrogen/Progestin Combination

51
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What’s the dosing interval for Prempro?

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Once daily

52
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What’s the trade for estradiol vaginal cream (0.1 mg/gram)?

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Estrace Vaginal Cream

53
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What’s the maintenance dose for Estrace Vaginal cream?

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Insert vaginally one to three times weekly

54
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What’s the initial dosing interval for Estrace Vaginal Cream?

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Insert vaginally daily for two weeks

55
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Trade for estradiol valerate?

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Delestrogen

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How often should Delestrogen (estradiol valerate) be administered?

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Give once monthly Intramuscularly

57
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Term for a condition characterized by low serum concentration of testosterone?

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Male hypogonadism

58
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Trade for testosterone topical gel?

59
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Dosing for AndroGel topical gel?

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Recommended dose: 1%=4 pumps, 1.62%=2 pumps metered dose pumps once daily

Also comes in 2.5, 5 gram single dose packets

60
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Generic for Delestrogen?

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estradiol valerate

61
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Dosing interval for Delestrogen?

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Once monthly

62
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Dosing interval for Femhrt?

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Once daily

63
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Dosing interval for oral contraceptives?

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Once daily

64
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Which oral contraceptive is indicated for premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

65
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Which oral contraceptives are indicated for acne in females 15 and older?

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Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrostep, Yaz

66
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Maintenance dose of Estrace?

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One to three times weekly

Initial dose-insert vaginally daily for 2 weeks

67
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Which type of diabetic is insulin resistance and can’t produce insulin?

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Type I-require injections

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