A 30-year-old female received a severe head injury in a moto…
A 30-year-old female received a severe head injury in a motor vehicle accident. She is now experiencing respiratory abnormalities characterized by alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing with periods of apnea. What term should the NP use when charting this condition?
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A 45-year-old female was seen by her physician for an upper respiratory infection. Blood pressure on that visit was noted to be 158/94 mmHg. She was asked to return for two other visits, separated by one week each, for measurement of blood pressure. Repeat measures were similar. She has no previous history of hypertension. She denies any previous significant medical problems. There is a positive family history for hypertension. The rest of her history is unremarkable. Other than moderate obesity and the elevated blood pressure, her physical examination was completely normal. All routine laboratory studies were normal. Which of the following diagnoses would you predict for this woman?
Read DetailsA 48 year old window washer who sustained a brain injury aft…
A 48 year old window washer who sustained a brain injury after falling off their platform, presents with flexion of the arms and extension and internal rotation of the legs. These clinical findings when taken together are an example of:
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