Celiac disease gold standard - Answer Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy
advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation - Answer
... [Show More] EGFR
mutation
20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consisted of walking
on his toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports but was
unable to participate in high school sports due to difficulty with running and jumping.
Lately, he has noticed it takes longer and is more difficult to change positions from
sitting to standing than it used to in the past. He has also been waking up with
muscle and joint stiffness. Which condition? - Answer Becker muscular dystrophy
Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the pathophysiology
of SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? - Answer SLE disrupts immune
homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies.
elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently
asymptomatic. She is concerned about the elevated ferritin and would like to know if
she should be worried. What should the provider do next for this patient? - Answer
Order a liver function test
A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular heart
rate of 130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the limited
information? - Answer She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needs her heart
rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor).
Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss of
contractility? - Answer Acute myocardial infarction
A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has lasted 3
days. The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise. The child is
sleeping in the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The child's mother also
reports an axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which management technique is
appropriate for this child's symptoms? - Answer Oral steroids and breathing
treatments
ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium 150,
potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3. Which condition is this patient
suffering from? - Answer Diabetic ketoacidosis
A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an
emergency room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is
diagnosed with Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be present in this
patient? - Answer Increased cortisol
16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise - Answer Asthma
Pt with memory loss, incontinence, hallucinations; sleepiness and impaired
judgement. What labs should be ordered? - Answer Complete blood count, complete
metabolic profile, and urinalysis
An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a helmet.
He is brought into an emergency room and is immediately taken for a CT scan. The
provider tells the patient's parents he has bleeding between the dura mater and the
skull. What is this patient's condition called? - Answer Epidural hematoma [Show Less]