Your patient comes to the dental hygiene clinic for an extra…
Your patient comes to the dental hygiene clinic for an extraction. She has a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and is taking warfarin for prevention. Blood tests taken within the past week indicate the patient has an INR of 2.5
Read DetailsSusy is a bright eight year old whose tonic-clonic seizures…
Susy is a bright eight year old whose tonic-clonic seizures began a year ago as a result of a head injury after a bike accident. Her neurologist prescribed lamotrigine (Lamictal), and unfortunately, Susy has not tolerated the medication well. She falls asleep in class, she has trouble concentrating, and is so tired she comes home from school and naps rather than play with her friends. In frustration, her mother stops her lamotrigine. The next day, Susy has such a severe seizure that an ambulance must be called and she requires IV diazepam to control the seizure. The MOST likely cause of her severe seizure is
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