A 6 month old infant, presents to your office with a 3 day h…

A 6 month old infant, presents to your office with a 3 day history of fever, thick nasal congestion, cough and not breastfeeding well. Upon exam you note she has labored, noisey breathing and intercoastal retractions.  Mom mentions her older sister attends daycare and has a cold.  What is the primary causative organism of Shelby’s symptoms?

You are seeing a 40 year old woman for an annual exam. She h…

You are seeing a 40 year old woman for an annual exam. She had pap smear showing normal cytology with negative HPV cotesting 2 years ago. She has never had an abnormal pap in the past. She has a new sexual partner. She complains of dysuria and vaginal discharge. What are your priorities for this visit? 

You are seeing a 12 year old girl who has mild persistent as…

You are seeing a 12 year old girl who has mild persistent asthma and allergic rhinitis.  Her mother is concerned that she has missed too much school due to her asthma. She uses her albuterol inhaler 1-2 times daily in the winter for cough and has no audible wheezes or increased work of breathing during the visit. She is also using Zyrtec in the morning.  Using the step up approach, what other medications would be most beneficial for this child?