You are advising your patient with Gout at discharge on home management. You recommend him to continue his Allopurinol, Prednisone Taper, and NSAIDs BID. You remind him that one additional at-home treatment includes:
You are advising your patient with Gout at discharge on home…
As a patient worsens from CKD stage II to CKD stage III, the…
As a patient worsens from CKD stage II to CKD stage III, the patient will develop which of the following (select all that apply):
Which is NOT true about the epidemiology of stroke in the Un…
Which is NOT true about the epidemiology of stroke in the United States?
What serum labs are pertinent to obtain when assessing a pat…
What serum labs are pertinent to obtain when assessing a patient with new onset Alzheimer’s-like symptoms? (Select all that apply)
Which is NOT true about the epidemiology of stroke in the Un…
Which is NOT true about the epidemiology of stroke in the United States?
Mr. Farmer is a 67 year old male with a PMH significant for…
Mr. Farmer is a 67 year old male with a PMH significant for HTN, HLD, COPD, OSA, ongoing tobacco use, and OA who presented to the emergency room for shortness of breath. He wears 2 L NC at baseline and is currently requiring 5 L NC. Initial vital signs included BP 143/78, HR 97, Temp 97.9F, and RR 26. His most recent PFTs demonstrate a FEV1 of 40% predicted categorizing him as a Stage III per GOLD criteria. He was recently discharged 2 weeks ago for COPD exacerbation. He received 125 mg Solu-Medrol IV once, DuoNebs once, 1 G Rocephin, and 500 mg Azithromycin prior to admission. Mr. Farmer has been hospitalized for 2 days undergoing appropriate treatment by your team. He is back down to his baseline oxygen status and functional status. You are the provider who will be discharging Mr. Farmer. Home medications include Carvedilol, Atorvastatin, Albuterol, Ipratropium, Acetaminophen, and Diclofenac cream. 1.) What will your discharge plans include? How will appropriate discharging plans/education potentially improve readmission from occurring? 2.) What prescriptions would you start/continue/discontinue and why?
Which one of the following is NOT a predisposing factor for…
Which one of the following is NOT a predisposing factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
You are concerned by his presentation and exam and want to o…
You are concerned by his presentation and exam and want to order some diagnostic studies. 1.) List 4 laboratory studies and 3 diagnostic studies you want to order and explain why your are ordering them. 2.) What NYHA stage and class do you estimate he may be in? Support your answer.
A chanterelle mushroom’s mycelium grows into the roots of it…
A chanterelle mushroom’s mycelium grows into the roots of its partner, a tree. In this partnership, the tree gets _____________ from the mushroom and the mushroom gets ___________ from the tree.
A __________ in a flower holds an ovary.
A __________ in a flower holds an ovary.