Lewis is a 67 year -old Native American male, with a past medical history of HTN, TIA, and diabetes. His BMI is 44 and he reports to eating out fast food daily. Louis has smoked a pack a day for 30 years. Louis presents to the ER with paralysis of his right arm and right […]

Mrs B is a 64 y/o Caucasian female patient that presents with a cough over the last 4 weeks that is moderate in severity. She initially presented to the walk-in clinic last week and was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and was prescribed azithromycin. Mrs. B feels that the antibiotic was not helpful and […]

Dr. Kahn studies patients with dementia. Dr. Kahn has recently received a patient who is very young. Due to the rare nature of the situation, Dr. Kahn has decided that they want to study this one patient in-depth. The patient will undergo brain imaging scans, memory tests, and interviews. Which research method best describes Dr. […]

Amy is 19 years old and has just been admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit via the ER at her local hospital after having been found unconscious in her dorm room by her roommate, Sandy. Amy a freshman, has been attending university and living on campus for the past year. She is a physics and […]

Mr. Jones is a 34-year-old who was taken to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. He is well known to the ER staff, having been admitted for drug abuse complications on more than one occasion previously. While waiting for x-rays of his left leg which appears broken, Mr. Jones complains of “extreme pain” […]

KK, a 28-year-old female, presents to the neurology clinic for an initial visit for headaches. The patient is complaining of increased unilateral, headache pain with pulsating quality. Additionally, the patient states she experiences nausea, photophobia, and “shimmer lines” lines along with the pain. KK also reports feeling depressed before and after her migraine attacks. Past […]

Mr. Robert White, 73 years old, post-op day 2 abdominal surgery secondary to small bowel obstruction. Medical history includes HTN, DM 2, and right knee osteoarthritis. He has been NPO for 2 days due to the surgery. He has a nasogastric tube on low continuous suction. He reports feeling nauseous. He vomited 4 times yesterday […]

A 60-year-old male enters the burn center foDescribe the appearance of a wheal. Group of answer choices plague or papule with a red border and pale center raised lesion with pus filled fluid lesions up to 1 cm diameter filled with clear fluidr triage and treatment due to a burn he received at a campfire. […]

Endocrine Disorder Richard Santini is a 52-year-old gentleman who is somewhat overweight. He comes to the office complaining of increased thirst and urination accompanied by an increased appetite; however, he notes having lost 10 pounds in the last couple of weeks. He says he is “exhausted” and has also noted some blurring of his vision, […]

A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. Exhibit 1 Medical History Vacuum-assisted vaginal birth Maternal history of positive group B streptococcus 8-hemolytic Mother received two doses of ampicillin IV bolus during labor Exhibit 2 Vital Signs Apgar: Heart rate 96/min Weak cry Muscle tone: some flexion Reflex: grimace Color: acrocyanosis Axillary temperature […]