A patient felt a “pop” in their knee while straining to pull…
A patient felt a “pop” in their knee while straining to pull a large weed out of the garden. The knee is painful, swollen and tender over the patellar area and the patient feels that knee may “give out”. What is the potential diagnosis?
Read DetailsA 49-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 and hype…
A 49-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension returns for lab results from last week. LDL is 132, HDL is 31, and triglycerides are 210. Per the 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, what treatment should the nurse practitioner initiate?
Read DetailsAn adult male patient presents with a chief complaint of cou…
An adult male patient presents with a chief complaint of coughing up blood and night sweats. He has no history of cardiac or respiratory problems. Vital signs are T 99.0, P 96, R 28, BP 140/92. Initial diagnostic evaluation of this patient should include:
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