A 53 yo presents to discuss menopausal hormone therapy. She…
A 53 yo presents to discuss menopausal hormone therapy. She has been amenorrheic for more than a year and reports hot flashes multiple times daily and night which results in poor sleep quality and problems with concentration during the day. Which of the following is not a contraindication to menopausal hormone therapy?
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A 30 year-old patient presents to establish care at your clinic with a CC: painful periods. History of present illness (HPI) reveals periods occur regularly with moderate amount of menstrual flow lasting approximately 5-days. She complains that about 2-months ago, she began experiencing pain of 8 on a 1-10 scale when her periods begin. Her pain is so severe that she recently had to call in sick to work. Ibuprofen is not helping the pain as it was in previous months, and heat to her abdomen and thighs is not working either. Nothing seems to relieve the pain. Which of the following do you consider as part of her differential diagnosis?
Read DetailsA 28 year-old patient, g1p1, has been prescribed an oral con…
A 28 year-old patient, g1p1, has been prescribed an oral contraceptive agent. She was counseled via the BRAIDED format of informed consent. Which of the following is a non-contraceptive benefit of combination oral contraceptives?
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Understanding that habit, custom/pattern and routine are important factors in documenting patient care, obtaining informed consent may be documented via the BRAIDED format. The letters of mnemonic stand for (select all that apply):
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Advantages of using continuous combination oral contraceptives (COCs) [no scheduled withdrawal bleeding for a year] vs. typical use of COCs [monthly scheduled withdrawal bleed] include which of the following? (select all that apply)
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