You have agreed to help complete sports physicals for the lo…
You have agreed to help complete sports physicals for the local high school. Over 100 students came to the event and have been standing in long lines for the past few hours. When you go to bring the next student back, you notice a 18-year-old male that appears pale. He suddenly slumps to the floor and is unresponsive for 5 seconds but then begins to arouse. He is now alert and oriented x 4. His friend tells you that they got up really early this morning and ran 5 miles to prepare for cross country running. What should be your initial treatment?
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A 32-year-old woman has an exposure to HIV after a condom broke while having vaginal sex with her male partner who has HIV. She is unsure of his current viral load or whether he has been adherent to antiretroviral therapy. She did not seek care at that time but is now being seen 3 weeks later. Upon using a laboratory-based HIV-1/2 antigen-antibody immunoassay for follow-up HIV testing, which correct item of education should you share with the patient?
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Melinda is a 58-year-old who presents to clinic today with sudden onset of shortness of breath and slight sharp chest pain. She indicates she flew in from Australia last night and initially thought that her symptoms may be due to jet lag from travel. However, the shortness of breath has become more intense and she wonders if she could have contracted COVID pneumonia on the plane. Routine meds include lisinopril, metformin, atorvastatin, premarin, and provera. What is your primary differential diagnosis?
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