Posted: July 25th, 2017

An otherwise healthy 55-year-old Asian American man is given isoniazid and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) after conversion of his PPD skin test. An x-ray of the chest shows no abnormalities. Four weeks later, he develops abdominal pain and jaundice. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

An otherwise healthy 55-year-old Asian
American man is given isoniazid and vitamin B6
(pyridoxine) after conversion of his PPD skin
test. An x-ray of the chest shows no
abnormalities. Four weeks later, he develops
abdominal pain and jaundice. Which of the
following is the most likely explanation?
(A) Hepatic tuberculosis
(B) Hepatitis B
(C) Isoniazid-induced hepatitis
(D) Pyridoxine-induced cholecystitis
(E) Tuberculous pancreatitis