51, A 29-year-old man is undergoing preoperative workup prio…
51, A 29-year-old man is undergoing preoperative workup prior to an elective procedure. His medical history is positive for von Willebrand disease, though he is unaware of the extent of the disease. He is concerned about bleeding during and following the procedure. What is the recommended treatment for patients with major bleeding in the setting of von Willebrand disease, type 1?
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91. A 24-year-old woman, with history of recent upper respiratory infection, was admitted to the ICU with a week of progressive ascending weakness. On initial examination she was awake, alert, oriented, and cooperative. She had quadriparesis and areflexia. She subsequently developed respiratory distress and was intubated. Head and cervical spine CT are read as normal. A lumber puncture is performed, which reveals the following CSF profile: 0 WBCs, 0 RBCs, Protein 120 mg/dL, and Glucose 80 mg/dL. What is the next best step in management?
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10. You are at the bedside of a symptomatic 23-year-old man with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax preparing for chest tube insertion after failing needle aspiration. What is the preferred patient position prior to starting the procedure?
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13. A 32-year-old woman was recently diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). Three days later she returned to the hospital with complaints of fever, flu-like symptoms, and a new purpuric rash that started on her face and is now beginning to slough. What is the most likely cause of her symptoms?
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