A possible side effect from the use of lisinopril is:

A 48-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is treated with glargine insulin once daily and lispro insulin with each meal. The main clinical difference in these 2 types of insulin is in their

What is the onset of action of short-acting insulin such as lispro and aspart?

You see a 12-year-old boy with a complaint of frequent urination. His mother is concerned because her father has had type 2 diabetes mellitus for several years. Urinalysis in the office shows the presence of glucose. You suspect that the boy may have type 1 diabetes mellitus because he also has

A 28-year-old woman with recalcitrant acne is being treated with an oral dose of Isotretinoin. She should be cautioned against

After treating a 2-year-old for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) for 1 month, laboratory tests show that his hemoglobin level has returned to normal.  Which of the following actions is important? 

A 74-year-old man who self-describes himself as being African-American is taking metoprolol, losartan, furosemide, and digoxin to treat his heart failure. However, he still has some symptoms of heart failure. The most appropriate drug to add to this patient’s drugs is

ACE inhibitors and ARBs are first-line drugs used at all stages to prevent and slow the progression of heart failure by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

A 17-year-old young man is seen with severe itching of his hands and feet. He has no lesions between his fingers and no one else in the family is itching. He has seen multiple clinicians in the past 5 months and has been given many types of topical steroids and antihistamines. The last clinician referred him for psychotherapy, thinking that this must be psychogenic. On close examination, there are multiple burrows on the hand which confirmed Scabies. What is the first line therapy?

A 64-year old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes is diagnosed with heart failure.  Which of the following medications would be a poor choice for controlling her diabetes?