B.H. is a 39 yo male who presents via a virtual visit today with concerns for a rash. After you evaluate the rash, you conclude it is likely contact dermatitis s/p exposure to poison ivy. The rash is on the ventral aspects of the lower forearms bilaterally, covering about 50% of the arms and new spots erupting on the face and has been present for 5-7 days and continues to spread. You would consider use of oral corticosteroids in treatment of contact dermatitis when:

B.R. returns to clinic several months for follow-up on his diabetes. (His epigastric symptoms have resolved with your previous therapy.) His home blood glucoses the past 3 months have been running 200 – 250. He states he has been taking his metformin and had not missed any doses. Also states that his diet has not changed. He walks for exercise for 20 – 30 minutes 3 – 4 times per week. Continues on the same routine medications.  VS: BP 124/78; P 70; Wt. 164 lb; Ht. 5’10” Physical exam: Normal except for decreased sensation – both feet. Labs today: Chem profile – Electrolytes within normal limits; Serum Cr – 1 mg/dl; BUN — 10 mg/dl; glucose of 220 (random); HbgA1c – 9.4   13. What best describes his drug problem today? 

When treating patients using the “Step-Down” approach the patient with GERD is started on ____ first.

You prescribe an elemental iron supplement orally for your patient with iron deficiency anemia. When providing education about elemental iron you instruct the patient that all of the following inhibit absorption of oral iron except:     

Elderly patients who are on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for:  

Patsy presents to clinic today complaining of a skin rash and intense itching. The itching is worse at night. She tells you that the nursing home where she works as a nursing assistant has recently had an outbreak of scabies among the patients.   She has scattered papules, some with burrows, on the skin of her hands and arms, especially on the wrists and between the fingers. Similar lesions are also found on her anterior chest and waist.   Lab: Skin scrapings are positive for scabies.      What is the drug of choice for both efficacy and safety profile for treating scabies?

A supervisor who has more than five people reporting to them:

Describe your buisness idea in a paragraph (at least 4-5 complete sentences). Share it as if you’ve never talked to the reader before about your idea before and you’re answering their question, “So, you’ve decided to start a business?” Don’t stress too much about spelling and grammar; just do your best.

An open chest injury is generally caused by:

The following are true regarding the weekly live chats: