A nurse practitioner in the clinic experiences a needle stick injury from a needle belonging to a patient that uses illicit intravenous drugs.1.5 months later, the health care professional develops jaundice.Which finding implicates hepatitis B as the etiology for acute infection?
Read DetailsA 25 year-old male presents with flu-like symptoms and a fine erythematous macular rash that began on wrists and ankles. reports camping with his friends last week, but none of his friends have similar symptoms. After confirming the suspected diagnosis of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which antibiotic will be most appropriate for treatment?
Read DetailsThe laboratory results on a 57 year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is as follows: hemoglobin 10.5 g, hematocrit 33%, MCV -88mm3 (normal). remaining laboratory results are within normal limits. The nurse practitioner diagnoses this patient with:
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