Mr. Kalish, a long-time government employee, falsely believe…

Mr. Kalish, a long-time government employee, falsely believed that his supervisor was a communist agent who was putting poison in the employees’ coffee. When Mr. Kalish was referred to a psychologist, he complained that he heard voices in his head which told him about the poison in the coffee. Mr. Kalish is most likely suffering from:

A 56-year-old male with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibros…

A 56-year-old male with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis presents to the ICU in respiratory distress. He is put on high flow nasal cannula with 50 L flow, 80% FiO2. ABG obtained has a pH significant for 7.32, PaO2 of 80 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 20 mm Hg, HCO3 of 30. Given his underlying disease, what is the primary physiological aberration leading to the patient’s hypoxemia?

After several weeks of experiencing low self-esteem, apathy,…

After several weeks of experiencing low self-esteem, apathy, and dissatisfaction with his life, Mark has suddenly become extremely cheerful, optimistic, and so talkative that he can’t be interrupted. He seems to need less sleep and becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down. Mark’s behavior is most likely an indication of: