For the above scenario, which of the following laboratory markers would be most helpful in supporting the diagnosis?
You are seeing a 24 year old female with a 2 day history of…
You are seeing a 24 year old female with a 2 day history of urinary frequency, urgency and dysuria. No hematuria. No fever, nausea or vomiting. No flank pain or abdominal pain. No new sexual partners. You obtain a urinalysis and micro urine looks like this:Bacteria: 3 plusWBC: 15-20RBC: 2Blood: noneNitrate: noneLeukocyte esterase: small amount What is the likely pathogen? What antibiotic will you prescribe? Please include Medication, route, dose, frequency and duration.
A patient you are evaluating has diarrhea and recently retur…
A patient you are evaluating has diarrhea and recently returned from a mission trip to Central America. Given your main differential diagnosis, which antibiotic may need to be prescribed if symptoms do not improve?
You are evaluating a 54 year old gentleman. He has been noti…
You are evaluating a 54 year old gentleman. He has been noticing a bulge in his midline every time he rises from bed in the morning. You inform him this is a ventral hernia, which is also known as an:
A 21 year old male presents to the clinic after “twisting” l…
A 21 year old male presents to the clinic after “twisting” left ankle after jogging. He tells you he believes his ankle “rolled in” at the time of injury. He is able to bear weight but is having pain doing so. On exam, there is minimal ecchymosis and swelling on the lateral side of the left ankle. No ligamentous laxity. What is the treatment of choice for this patient?
A young adult comes to the student health center complaining…
A young adult comes to the student health center complaining of blood in urine along with abdominal pain. An initial priority in the diagnostic work up would include:
A 10 month old has been diagnosed with diarrhea. This patien…
A 10 month old has been diagnosed with diarrhea. This patient does attend day care facility. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A patient has persistent epigastric pain occurring several h…
A patient has persistent epigastric pain occurring several hours after a meal. Has been taking Omeprazole OTC without relief of symptoms for the past month. Which of the following tests would give a definitive diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease?
A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quadrant p…
A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quadrant pain that is radiating to the middle of the back. The NP suspects acute cholelithiasis. The NP should expect which of the following laboratory findings?
Which of the following orientation and directional terms hav…
Which of the following orientation and directional terms have the same meaning (in humans):