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A 28-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Parotid gland enlargement ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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The question is essentially asking which of the following would be associated with Bulemia with purging (the woman's condition). The best answer is parotid gland enlargement (FA2020 p567)

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bingcentipede  The other symptoms of bradycardia, sluggish DTRs, and sparse secondary hair would be suggestive of ANOREXIA NERVOSA. However, the patient does not have a BMI <18.5, eliminating all these answers. +3
feochromocytoma  hmmm, I feel these symptoms combined are more likely to be seen in hypothyroidism though +1



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