Paramedics are called to the home of a 75-year-old male. Nei…
Paramedics are called to the home of a 75-year-old male. Neighbors tell EMS that the patient has been confused, hostile, anorexic, and depressed and has been falling frequently. You suspect that the patient may be abusing which substance?
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You are evaluating an 80-year-old man who presents with cyanosis, wheezing, and diminished breath sounds. He has JVD and low pulse oximetry readings. He has smoked cigarettes for 60 years and has recently had an upper respiratory tract infection. Which condition is likely responsible for this patient’s signs and symptoms?
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Paramedics are called to the home of a 34-year-old female for a nonspecific abdominal complaint. She informs them that she has had many abdominal surgeries that have not resolved her complaints. Which of the following disorders is a condition in which an individual has complaints (lasting several years) of various physical problems for which no physical cause can be found?
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