A 52-year-old patient who plays in a rock band complains tha…
A 52-year-old patient who plays in a rock band complains that he finds it difficult to understand his fellow musicians at the end of a night of performing, a problem that is compounded by the noisy environment of the club. You perform the Rinne test for hearing loss. The ratio between air conduction and bone conduction is 2:1. This would be characteristic of which of the following?
Read DetailsLeigh is 32 years old and was diagnosed with asthma two year…
Leigh is 32 years old and was diagnosed with asthma two years ago. She reports that she uses her SABA less than two times per week, does not have night-time symptoms, and has not required oral corticosteroids in the last 6 months. What is her asthma classification?
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Through the way that she presents the events of her captivity in A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Mary Rowlandson underscores particular themes. One theme that frequently appears is the idea of God’s providence or God’s hand in shaping the events that occur over the course of the story. Classify each of the following by whether it is an event from the story that Rowlandson uses to establish the theme of God’s providence. Select all that apply (hint there are 2).
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LM, a 65 year old male, comes to your office for a painful elbow. He states it has been painful, warm to touch, with increasing swelling for the past 4 days. He fell 5 days ago on the ice, and the xray was negative for fracture. On physical exam, he has a large fluctuant mass over the tip of the elbow that is tender. Your most likely diagnosis is:
Read Details*A nurse practitioner is performing a sport physical on a 15…
*A nurse practitioner is performing a sport physical on a 15 y/o male planning to play football. He has no past medical history of problems. During the exam while the NP is auscultating his heart while he is leaning forward, she notes a murmur between the apex and the left lateral sternal boarder. She has him perform the Valsalva maneuver and the murmur continues. She then has him squat and then stand, when standing the murmur becomes louder. The NP suspects which of the following?
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