Which class of the following diuretics could cause erectile dysfunction?
loop diuretics
thiazide diuretics
potassium sparing diuretics
osmotic diuretics
Correct Answer :
B. thiazide diuretics
thiazide diuretics might cause dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, loss of appetite, impotence, and others.
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inferior mesenteric artery
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renal toxicity
neural toxicity
cardiac toxicity
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tooth extraction
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decrease cortical blood flow
decrease potassium secretion
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loop diuretics
thiazide diuretics
potassium sparing diuretics
osmotic diuretics
Which of the following explains infertility in liver cirrhosis male patients?
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suppression of suprarenal androgens
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history of cigarette smoking is of significance
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pregnancy
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T11-L2
L3-S1
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third
fourth
fifth
seventh
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entails removal of a glycoprotein layer
it is a biochemical event of sperm maturation
changes occur in the female genital tract
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Clostridium difficile
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
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gentamycin
diclofenac
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cefotaxime
penicillin G
tobramycin
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treatment requires testicular microdissection and sperm extraction
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aromatase enzyme reduces testosterone to estrogen
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prostatic fascia and levator fascia
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