ABSTRACT

Which of the following statements regarding Alzheimer’s disease is FALSE?

A Cholinesterase inhibitors may halt progression B Computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may

show medial temporal atrophy C Pathologically, extracellular beta-amyloid plaques are seen D Pathologically, intracellular tau-protein neurofibrillary tangles are seen E Short-term memory impairment is an early symptom

2. Antibiotics with warfarin A 78-year-old man taking warfarin for a metallic aortic valve presents with 5 days of cough productive of purulent sputum, fever, anorexia and confusion. He is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and is admitted for antibiotic therapy.