A 65 year old male presents to the emergency department with…
A 65 year old male presents to the emergency department with complains of altered mental status. His daughter accompanies him and reports he underwent a liver transplant 4 weeks ago. Vital signs: Temp 100.3F, Pulse 110, BP 95/74, RR 22, Oxygen 94% on room air. Labs: WBC 22K, H&H 10.9 & 28.8, Plt 110K. Na+ 143, K+ 5.0, BUN 35, Cr 2.5, Glucose 187, Ca+ 7.9. Ammonia 85. AST 350, ALT 421. What is the nurse practitioner’s next best step?
Read Details56 y/o male presents to emergency department with reports of…
56 y/o male presents to emergency department with reports of pain and rash to right side of face. He reports that pain started prior to rash, and he describes the pain as “stabbing and prickling” around right side of face and eye. He reports pain is unrelieved by anything and he denies any vision changes. He denies any known injuries. What is this patient’s likely diagnosis?
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You are discharging a 54 year old male who was hospitalized for 2 days with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketosis. The patient did not know he was diabetic until this admission. His hemoglobin A1c is 11.4. Which prescriptions are most appropriate for this patient upon discharge?
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