A 58-year-old female with diabetes on sitagliptin presents to her primary care physician because of recurrent sinusitis and sore throat. Her blood sugar is 130mg\dL. What is the most likely explanation for this finding?

A 58-year-old female with diabetes on sitagliptin presents to her primary care physician because of recurrent sinusitis and sore throat. Her blood sugar is 130mg\dL. What is the most likely explanation for this finding?

A 44-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to her primary care physician for follow-up. She is currently being managed with an oral glucocorticoid agent. The most likely mechanism of action of this medication involves which of the following?

A 23-year-old male college graduate student with a history of asthma presents to the ambulatory care clinic for follow-up. He uses a \beta_3-agonist via inhaler when he has an attack. The treating physician should be alert to which of the following possible findings on examination and laboratory studies?

A 37-year-old woman who is obese with hyperglycemia complains of polyuria and polydipsia. Her physician prescribes glipizide to help control her blood sugar. After a few days of taking glipizide, she develops a pruritic rash. The physician prescribes a different drug. In light of her rash and in the absence of other contraindications, which of the following drugs would be safe for her to take?

A 76-year-old man with stage 5 chronic kidney disease who has been on hemodialysis for 2 years presents with muscle cramping. His serum phosphate is markedly elevated. His physician prescribes sevelamer. How will sevelamer help this patient?