A 31-year-old female presents with a history of recurrent ep…
A 31-year-old female presents with a history of recurrent episodes of severe throbbing headache. The headaches are aggravated by noise and stress and last for several hours. Sometimes the patient notices flashing lights just prior to her headache, and is very sensitive to light while having headache pain. The patient has found no relief with aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen with her current headache. Which type or classification of medication is most appropriate for her current, acute, headache pain?
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98. You obtain PFTs for your patient with a past medical history of CAD, DMII, Emphysema HTN who continues to smoke with a 1 pack/day history of smoking for 30 years. What would you expect to see on the PFTs for this patient?
Read DetailsA 40-year-old man with a history of uncontrolled diabetes pr…
A 40-year-old man with a history of uncontrolled diabetes presents to the clinic for his yearly follow-up. His recent laboratory tests show sodium 132 mEq/L (normal 136–145 mEq/L), creatinine 1.4 mg/dL, GFR 55 mL/min/1.73 m2, and glucose 450 mg/dL. His urinalysis is positive for glucose. He is asymptomatic. Which of the following is high priority and next step in his management?
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