76. Hypothyroidism symptoms are fatigue, weight gain, impaired memory, constipation, cold intolerance, dry skin and hair, hypertension, and bradycardia; severe cases may include myxedema coma and hypothermia.
77. Drugs that can cause hypertension are NSAIDs, corticosteroids, OCs, decongestants, cyclosporine, erythropoietin, MAOIs, midodrine, liquorice root, stimulants like cocaine, salt, excessive alcohol use, and sleep apnea.
78. Symbicort = budesonide + formoterol, Advair = fluticasone + salmeterol.
79. Hemochromatosis pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterised by bronzed skin and enlarged liver, diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints.
80. Wilson’s disease is a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain. It is treated with copper chelating agents like penicillamine, and pyridoxine 25 mg daily is used to compensate for the antipyridoxine properties of penicillamine. Food rich in copper should be avoided, like peanuts, chocolate, liver, shellfish and mushrooms.
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