A patient presents with painful swelling in the mouth and i…
A patient presents with painful swelling in the mouth and increased pain at mealtimes, feels otherwise well. On exam, patient is afebrile, and the provider notes a mass in the oral cavity near the sublingual salivary gland region. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
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A 3 month old born at 33 weeks gestation is brought to the urgent care you are working at after a witnessed brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE). Parents report that the event lasted approximately 45 seconds and the event resolved spontaneously without intervention. What do you recommend for management?
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An adult patient reports occasional anal bleeding with defecation and pruritis. On examination the nurse practitioner notes non-thrombosed external hemorrhoids around the anal orifice as the patient is bearing down. The hemorrhoids are not actively bleeding. Patient is afebrile and does not have any other associated symptoms and physical exam is otherwise unremarkable. What is the initial treatment for symptoms?
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