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Retired NBME Step 2 CK Form 8 Answers

step2ck_form8/Block 4/Question#33 (reveal difficulty score)
A 20-year-old man with a 2-year history of ...
Zinc ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Long term penicillamine use can cause zinc deficiency

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  • Signs of zinc deficiency: Alopecia, dermatitis, scaly skin around mouth/eyes, abnormal taste, impaired wound healing
  • Signs of copper deficiency: Hematologic abnormalities (microcytic anemia, leukopenia) and myeloneuropathy
  • Iron deficiency: Microcytic anemia

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bobson150  Not to mention this is Wilson's disease... this guy should have tons of copper lying around +4



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