A patient presents with complaints of recurrent epigastric p…
A patient presents with complaints of recurrent epigastric pain which occurs on an empty stomach (2 to 4 hours after a meal or in the middle of the night) and can be relieved with food, antacids, or liquids (milk, ice cream). Where is the most likely location of this patient’s Peptic Ulcer Disease?
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Another patient presents to the clinic post bar fight and is noted to have swelling around the right orbit. The patient is conscious but unable to see out of the right eye. You mechanically manipulate the eyelid and determine an open globe rupture. What is your initial treatment?
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A 45 year old non-diabetic, Caucasian male patient’s lipid profile results are sent to the family nurse practitioner with levels as follows: total cholesterol = 287mmol/L; HDL=30 mg/dL; and LDL=165 mg/dL. Patient has no other cardiovascular risk factors. You calculate his ASCVD risk at 7.9%. What would be the next best step for this patient’s care plan?
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