A physician has a private practice employing a physician ass…
A physician has a private practice employing a physician assistant, a nurse, and a medical assistant. The physician also has hospital privileges at a nearby facility. Who owns the medical records generated by him and the staff at the practice?
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A patient presents to the vascular lab with dizziness and left arm pain. Bilateral brachial blood pressures are obtained which reveals a gradient in the left upper extremity. The carotid duplex reveals a left vertebral artery with retrograde flow. Which vessel is MOST likely to have a significant obstruction?
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A 19-year-old female with type 1 DM was admitted to the hospital with the following lab values: serum glucose 500 milligrams per deciliter (high), urine glucose and ketones 4+ (high), and arterial blood pH 7.20 (low). Her parents state that she has been sick with the “flu” for a week. Which of the following statements best explains her acidotic state?
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