The parents of a 2-week-old female are concerned with the infant’s jaundice and gray stools they have noticed since the infant was one week of age. The patient is alert and feeding well. Laboratory evaluation reveals a total bilirubin level of 14.2 mg/dl and a direct bilirubin level of 6.2 mg/dl. Which of the following studies is most likely to be diagnostic of this baby’s condition?

What would the effect on the O2 affinity of hemoglobin be if there were an increase in the 2,3-BPG level from 5 mM (normal altitude) to 8 mM (high altitude)?

Twelve-year-old Patrick was adopted from Ecuador as a 3-year-old and has now been diagnosed with constitutional growth delay. Appropriate management would include:

Which of the following factors leads to anemia in the premature infant?

A 13-year-old healthy male is complaining of intermittent brief, sharp bouts of retrosternal chest pain for 2 months. The family/patient history and physical exam is unremarkable. What course of action should the PNP take?

The Medical Home:

A 12-month-old female infant with failure to thrive is brought to the office. Her parents note that she is very fussy and often spits up after feedings. She also has two loose foul-smelling stools each day. Serologic testing reveals elevated serum tissue transglutaminase antibody. You suspect Celiac disease. Which of the following foods can she eat safely without aggravating or inducing her symptoms?

Prematurely born children are at an increased risk for the development of all of the following except:

According to the textbook, the term “post hoc” (for false cause fallacy) comes from…

So you’re a business major? The other two that I’ve met were always focused only on making more money and not concerned about ideas, so that also must be your focus.