A 44-year-old banker comes to your office for evaluation of…

A 44-year-old banker comes to your office for evaluation of a pulsating headache over the left temporal region, and he rates the pain as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The pain has been constant for the past several hours and is accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light. He has had frequent head- aches for many years but not as severe, and they are usually relieved by over-the-counter medicines. He is unclear as to a precipitating event but notes that he has had visual disturbances before each headache and he has been under a lot of stress in his job. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis of this type of headache?

Metastatic calcification occurs in normal tissues as the res…

Metastatic calcification occurs in normal tissues as the result of increased serum calcium levels (hypercalcemia). Anything that increases the serum calcium level can lead to calcification in inappropriate places such as the lung, renal tubules, and blood vessels. What are the major causes of hypercalcemia?

A mother is feeling inside her baby’s diaper bag to find her…

A mother is feeling inside her baby’s diaper bag to find her car keys. There are a number of other items in the bag other than the keys. Which of the following terms best describes one’s ability to sense of shape and size of an object in the absence of visualization?