The overall goal of a stress echo is to determine if, after exercise, the patient has myocardial ischemia. 

A 32-year-old woman presents with very heavy menstrual bleeding and complaints of fatigue. Based on these symptoms, which of the following lab results would you most likely expect to find?

Click the area of the apical lateral wall segment. 

A family member with a BMI if 30.3 was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. They mention to you that their provider suggested they lose weight to help with the diabetes, but they feel like their provider is only fat-shaming them. How might you respond to help educate them?

The development of a zygote into a blastocyst involves:

An unresponsive 8-year-old is brought to the emergency department with rapid, deep respirations. Blood work reveals blood glucose is 360 mg/dL and arterial pH is 7.2. Urinalysis results show the presence of glucose and ketones. Which of the following statements best describes the underlying cause of this patient’s condition?

Use the following scenario for question 29 and 30: Your 63-year-old patient has had poorly managed diabetes for over 30 years. They report in the last year they have been experiencing “pins and needles” in their feet and sometimes they feel numb. You know that these are common symptoms of:

Extra credit: Where did Dr. Lynch spend Thanksgiving?

Your friend calls you in a panic about their recent mammogram results. They tell you they received a letter that they have dense breasts. “What does that even mean?” she asks. How do you respond? Dense breasts mean:

When using a VSD to estimate the RVSP, one should use _______ Doppler.