*The NP is seeing a 7 y/o with his mom, who has started to w…
*The NP is seeing a 7 y/o with his mom, who has started to wet the bed again. Mom states the he has started to have problems after his grandfather died and they had a new baby. The NP has ruled out a UTI and her exam is normal. Which of the following would be the most appropriate FIRST step of the plan?
Read DetailsA 52-year-old patient who plays in a rock band complains tha…
A 52-year-old patient who plays in a rock band complains that he finds it difficult to understand his fellow musicians at the end of a night of performing, a problem that is compounded by the noisy environment of the club. This would be characteristic of which of the following?
Read DetailsJennifer is a 47yo patient recently diagnosed with DM2. She…
Jennifer is a 47yo patient recently diagnosed with DM2. She recently completed a comprehensive eye exam, including a dilated retinal exam. The examination was “normal”. When would you counsel her this exam needed to be repeated?
Read Details* Jing is an 18 mos old infant brought in by her mother with…
* Jing is an 18 mos old infant brought in by her mother with a C/O fussy child with a fever of 100. Past Health Hx – According to mother and chart, recurrent otitis media. No hospitalizations.Social Hx – Stays at daycare when mother working.Present Complaint – four days ago she took her to the ER where she was given a 10-day course of some “pink” medicine (amoxicillin), prescribed for her ears Your exam finds her left tympanic membrane (TM) is red and bulging, has decreased mobility and fluid is present. There is a white patchy area on her palate that is positive for candida Albicans with a KOH prep. Of the following, which would be the best treatment at this time?
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Linda has come in for follow-up on her recent labs. She is 66 inches in height, weighing 200 pounds. Her fasting plasma glucose level is 198 mg/dL. You are diagnosing her with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). . What is the best initial treatment?
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