Medical Question of the Day- 34

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A 62-year-old man presents to the clinic with rashes all over his body and painful joints. Last month, he was diagnosed with arrhythmia. He is taking one medication for it.

Laboratory tests reveal anti-histone antibodies.

Which of the following drugs is most likely responsible for this condition?

A-Hydralazine

B-Metoprolol

C-Propranolol

D-Sotalol

E-Verapamil

Answer


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Hydralazine use is known for causing lupus-like syndrome which is characterized by joint pain, skin rashes, swollen glands and muscle aches with fever. Anti-histone antibodies test is diagnostic.

The correct answer is A

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51 thoughts on “Medical Question of the Day- 34”

  1. Thank you Dr Gurmani

  3. Thank you Dr Shah

  4. Thank you Dr Dimindra

  5. Thank you Dr Bakr

  6. thank you Dr Mishra

  7. Thank you Dr Sheikh

  8. Thank you Dr Patricija

  9. Thank you Dr Memuna

  10. Thank you Dr Zahraa

  11. Thank you Dr Himanshu

  12. Thank you Dr Hassan

  13. Thank you Dr Turki

  14. Thank you Dr Jackson

  15. Thank you Dr Faizan

  16. Hydralazine

  17. Drug induced lupus..A. hydralazine

  20. Hydralazine

  21. Hydralazine. Drug induce lupus becoz antihestone antibody is there

  22. Hydralazine

  23. Hydralazine

  24. Hydralazine

  25. Hydralazine

  26. Hydralazine

  27. Propranolol

  28. Hydralazine

  29. Hydralazine

  30. Thank you Dr Singh

  31. Correct answer – A-Hydralazine

  32. Thank you Dr Umorosky

  33. Hydralazine

  34. Thank you Dr Adil

  35. Thank you Dr Rishika

  36. Great explanation. Thank you Dr Mohit

  37. Thank you Dr Shaili

  38. Thank you Dr Adriana

  39. Thank you Dr Vilma

  40. Thank you Dr Mina

  41. Thank you Dr Nour

  42. Hydralazine

  44. Sle have anti histone antibodies
    Drugs for that are procanimide, hydralazine, antimalarial, sulfonamide, dapsone, gold, griseofulvin in antibiotics, penicillin and tetracycline

  45. A Hydralazine

  46. A Hydralazine

  47. Sle like syndrome —> hydralazine, izoniazid, procainamide…

  48. Hydralazine

  49. c. propranolol

  51. Hydralazine

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