A 64yo woman presents with a 3-month history of upper abdominal pain. She describes the discomfort as an intermittent, centrally located “burning feeling” in the upper abdomen, most often with meals and accompanied by mild nausea. Use of an OTC antacid affords partial symptom relief. She also uses naproxen sodium on a regular basis for the control of osteoarthritis pain. Her clinical presentation is consistent with:

Criteria for referral of a patient with abdominal pain include all EXCEPT:

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) symptoms are worse before menstruation.

A 58-year-old man presents to his provider’s office complaining of 2 hours of substernal chest pain and dyspnea. Which of the following is the most important next step in management in this environment?

Which of the following is MOST true of hypotheses in science?

The nurse is talking with the parent of a child newly diagnosed with a chronic illness. The parent is upset and tearful. The nurse asks, “With whom do you talk when something is worrying you?” this should be interpreted as?

Harold Boots is a 70 year old male, who has a history of diabetes & hypertension. He presents to you with fatigue, malaise, pruritus, & complaints of  irritability & poor concentration. His testing shows a GFR < 10 ml/min, elevated BUN, creatinine & K, & anemia. You suspect: 

Volcanic arcs form along __________ boundaries.

All the following symptoms are associated with chest pain and are likely to represent CAD except:

Decompression melting (melting as pressure decreases) occurs at rifts, __________, and __________.