A 48-year-old female who is obese with elevated cholesterol is treated with fenofibrate for elevated cholesterol levels. She complains of acute onset of right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting after eating a fatty meal. She is brought to the emergency department for further evaluation. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these findings?

A 48-year-old female who is obese with elevated cholesterol is treated with fenofibrate for elevated cholesterol levels. She complains of acute onset of right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting after eating a fatty meal. She is brought to the emergency department for further evaluation. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these findings?

A 57-year-old man with Type-2 diabetes presents to the primary care clinic for follow-up. He has been taking metformin and has had good control of his sugars. He denies any hypoglycemic episodes or peripheral neuropathy. His hemoglobin \A_{1c is 8.3%, which is increased from 7.9% previously. The physician decides to add miglitol to his regimen. What is the mechanism of action of miglitol?

A 44-year-old man with Type-2 diabetes presents to the ambulatory care clinic for follow-up. He was diagnosed with diabetes 6 months ago and was started on oral medication then. His blood sugar has been under good control with a hemoglobin \A_{1c of 6.7%. He has not had any hypoglycemic episodes. His only complaint is that despite daily exercise and eating healthier, he has gained 12lb in the last 6 months. What medication is most likely to cause his weight gain?

Regarding the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, if a novel medication was developed to block the proteolytic release of hormones, this medication would act at which of the following sites?

A 55-year-old man presents to his primary care physician to follow up on his hyperlipidemia medication. Lab work suggests that his total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, and HDL are all within normal limits because of the lovastatin he began taking 2 months ago. He has not visited the office since being prescribed this medication. Which of the following lab tests should be obtained at the present office visit?