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  1. 3. The Beer’s list for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults recommends avoiding first generation antihistamines because of these effects.
  2. 6. Antibody most specific for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis.
  3. 9. First line pharmacologic treatment for bleeding esophageal varices.
  4. 10. A decrease in this cell type causes primary type 2 osteoporosis in the elderly.
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  1. 1. Strongest modifiable risk factor for developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
  2. 2. Esophageal cancer type that Barrett’s esophagus increases the risk of.
  3. 4. Type of casts seen on urinalysis in chronic kidney disease.
  4. 5. Anticoagulant medication in which a half dose is used for patients with 2 or more of the following: over 80 years of age, under 60 kg, or serum creatinine ≥ 1.5 mg/dL.
  5. 7. Years of recommended lung cancer screening remaining for a 65 year old male patient with a past medical history of smoking from age 25-60.
  6. 8. Disease causing “rice water” grey diarrhea.