A 48-year-old female presents to the office complaining of e…
A 48-year-old female presents to the office complaining of easy bruising. She was recently in the ICU with severe diarrhea due to a flare of her ulcerative colitis, during which she lost 15 pounds, had difficulty eating, and was on total parenteral nutrition. Which of the following vitamin deficiencies is likely the cause of this patient’s bruising?
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A 34-year-old female is being admitted to the med/surg floor of the hospital for an exacerbation of asthma. Which of the following peak flows is suggestive of the exacerbation being severe? A peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) or forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1) that:
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