A 9 year old girl presents with migratory joint pains and s…
A 9 year old girl presents with migratory joint pains and shortness of breath. On examination she has a tachycardia, diffused apex beat, soft heart sounds and no murmur. On musculoskeletal examination, she is limping but has no swollen joints. The chest x-ray revealed clear lung fields with a cardiothoracic ratio of 65%. This clinical presentation was preceded by a sore throat 3 weeks ago. What additional features would fulfill the criteria for the most likely diagnosis?
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Bongani, a 10 weeks old male infant, is brought by his mother to your clinic with the main complaint of yellow discoloration of the eyes since he was 2 weeks old. He’s exclusively breastfed and tolerating feeds. On examination, he has jaundice, Bitot’s spots and hepatomegaly of 6cm. The most likely cause of the hepatomegaly is:
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A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. The patient’s heart rate is 100 beats per minute, and the ECG shows an irregularly irregular rhythm. Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention?
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