A 60-year-old homeless male patient presents to a public hea…
A 60-year-old homeless male patient presents to a public health clinic with complaints of an acute onset of chills and cough that start 2 days ago. The cough is productive of rust colored sputum. The patient complains of sharp chest pain whenever he coughs. He denies pressure or radiation of the pain to his arms, neck, and jaw. His vital signs are the following: 102 degrees F (orally), pulse 100 beats/minute and blood pressure is 130/80. The urinalysis shows a few epithelial cells and no other findings to suggest infection. Bacterial pneumonia is suspected. Which of the following medications would you recommend for this patient?
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A 45 year old female presents the emergency department with complains of cough, pain in inspiration, fever, fatigue, and mild shortness of breath. Vital signs are stable. You order a chest x-ray (see below). What does this chest x-ray indicate?
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A lymph node biopsy from a patient with suspected lymphoma is examined microscopically, confirming lymphoma but not the subtype. A pathologist can differentiate between the two suspected types of lymphoma by detecting a specific chromosomal amplification. Which technique should the pathologist use?
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