A 28-year-old woman presents to clinic with an acute onset f…
A 28-year-old woman presents to clinic with an acute onset fever (101 degrees F), generalized myalgias, headache, a dry, hacking cough, and clear nasal drainage. She reports that symptoms began abruptly yesterday after feeling well earlier that morning. She denies recent travel and works part-time in an office and part-time remotely. She describes experiencing diffuse body aches. What is your leading diagnosis for this patient?
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A 42-year-old woman presents to your clinic with a linear, erythematous, vesicular rash on her forearm. She reports that the rash developed within 12 hours after gardening and recalls a similar episode last year after handling plants. She describes intense itching at the site of the rash
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A patient recovering from tissue trauma requires a high-protein parenteral nutrition bag calculated at 30% protein of a 2,500 kcal TDEE. In Excel, a clinician enters = B1 * 0.30 / 9 to calculate the required protein mass in grams. Analyzing this clinical error, what is the consequence for the patient?
Read DetailsA 22-year-old woman presents to your clinic with severe nodu…
A 22-year-old woman presents to your clinic with severe nodulocystic acne that has not responded to topical or oral antibiotics. She is considering starting oral isotretinoin therapy. Upon reviewing her medical history, you learn that she is sexually active and not currently using any form of contraception. Which of the following should be included in your patient education before starting isotretinoin?
Read DetailsA 50-year-old sedentary male (90 kg, 170 cm, Activity Facto…
A 50-year-old sedentary male (90 kg, 170 cm, Activity Factor = 1.2, TDEE = 2179.8 kcal/day) needs to maintain his weight while limiting fat to 30% of his daily calories. If his actual daily diet provides 95 g of fat, what is the mathematical difference between his actual fat intake and his target fat allowance?
Read DetailsA patient is taking an OTC calcium tablet that lists 325 mg…
A patient is taking an OTC calcium tablet that lists 325 mg of Calcium per tablet, which the label states is 25% DV. If a clinical pharmacist needs to program a patient portal to back-calculate the Daily Recommended Value (DRV) used by any supplement label, which general equation must they program into the system?
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