The most helpful diagnostic test and considered the standard for diagnosis of seizure activity is:

When screening patients with unintended weight loss, you should assess for:

Personality Disorder 2 Question 2 Some of the symptoms associated with various personality disorders are summarized as follows. Indicate which symptoms are clearly present in Emmie’s case. 

Somatic Symptom Related Question 3:  According to the full diagnostic criteria listed by the DSM-5 for somatic symptom and related disorders (not just the symptoms listed in the previous question, Hannah appears to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of____________. Explain your answer. 

Somatic Symptom Related Question 1:  You can assume that Hannah’s condition affects more than her ability to sleep. What is a scenario that is likely to happen that would occur in her relationship with close friends (make an educated guess!)?

What does visible turbidity in a broth culture tube typically imply?

Brett Favre began his college football career as seventh-string quarterback, but by the second half of the third game of the season, he became the starting quarterback. With the Green Bay Packers, he enjoyed the longest string of starts (297 games) for any quarterback in NFL history. Throughout his career, Favre dealt with a number of serious injuries. As a result, he used and abused medications for chronic pain. Favre had a seizure during an ankle surgery in 1996. The seizure, which was related to his addiction, served as a wakeup call for him to seek treatment. He told the media, “Believe me when I tell you that this is going to be hard, but I have faced tougher trials and succeeded,” he said. “I will not allow myself to be defeated by this challenge.” Six months after completing treatment, he led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl victory against the New England Patriots.

A patient is stung by a bee and has no immediate reaction. What should you do?

Which lab test should be obtained on ALL patients with swollen lymph nodes that are warm, tender, and rapidly enlarging?

What type of bite/sting reaction is considered a medical emergency?