A non-toilet trained infant is brought into the clinic for a…
A non-toilet trained infant is brought into the clinic for a 2 day history of a suspected viral illness causing diarrhea. When performing your history/review of systems, what response would warrant referral to the emergency department for aggressive IV rehydration?
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This patient has a history of GERD and reports that he has been taking 600mg of Ibuprofen PO TID since this back pain has started 3 days ago. He states that his GERD symptoms have worsened since taking the Ibuprofen. He has tried Acetaminophen as well, which has not helped with the pain. You advise the patient to stop the Ibuprofen due to the GI side effects. What do you advise for alternative treatment?
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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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An adult patient presents with complaints of acute onset of upper respiratory symptoms that started 2 weeks ago. Symptoms initially started with nasal drainage which resolved after 3 days, however the cough still persists. The cough started as dry but patient reports in the last couple days they are starting to cough up some purulent sputum and patient reports substernal burning pain with cough inspiration. On auscultation of there are wheezes and rhonchi, loudest over the bronchial regions of the lungs. Which of the following medications would not be an appropriate treatment choice for this patient’s condition?
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