A 30-year-old patient presents with a two day history of pro…
A 30-year-old patient presents with a two day history of profuse, watery diarrhea, low-grade fever, nausea, and mild abdominal cramping. He denies any blood in the stool. He reports that several family members also developed similar symptoms after attending a recent family reunion. What feature of this case most strongly supports a viral etiology for the patient’s diarrhea?
Read DetailsA 42 y/o male patient with a history of abdominal pain for t…
A 42 y/o male patient with a history of abdominal pain for two months has a positive urea breath test for H. Pylori active infection. He has risk factors for macrolide resistance. Please select the appropriate treatment regimen.
Read DetailsYour patient presents with mild to moderate LLQ abdominal pa…
Your patient presents with mild to moderate LLQ abdominal pain that he describes as a steady, consistent achy pain. He has a low grade fever and his CBC shows a WBC of 13,000. He is tolerating oral fluids and no evidence for hemodynamic instability or significant comorbidity. He has a family history of diverticulitis and you suspect, based on your physical exam and excellent history taking skills, that he has a self-limiting case of diverticulitis. You decide the best treatment would be which of the following:
Read DetailsYou are evaluating a 73 yo female with complaints of dizzine…
You are evaluating a 73 yo female with complaints of dizziness when getting out of bed and when moving from a sitting to standing position. She describes the sensation as “spinning.” These symptoms have been limiting her activities as she is worried she will fall. You suspect she has BPPV. Which test would you perform to confirm this diagnosis?
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