Eric is planning a trip this next summer to meet his friends…

Eric is planning a trip this next summer to meet his friends and family in Ghana.  He presents to clinic requesting your assistance with obtaining any required immunizations.  As you review the materials regarding Ghana, you see that the yellow fever vaccine is required.  What is the best way for you to proceed?

Liam is a 21-year-old who presents to the office because he…

Liam is a 21-year-old who presents to the office because he can’t seem to quit crying.  When asked if he has any thoughts of harming himself he responds “I’d have to quit crying long enough to figure out how I’d do it”.  What is the most appropriate plan of care for this patient? 

Marta  is a 35-year-old that you recently saw in the office…

Marta  is a 35-year-old that you recently saw in the office with a major depression.  You started her on escitalopram (Lexapro) 20 mg daily.  Your nurse tells you that she has called and says she ” LOVES” this medicine!!!!  She relates her energy has improved significantly and she just wanted to let you know how well she is doing on it.  She related that she has been able to write three papers she needed to complete to submit for publication, baked a dozen homemade pies for a fundraiser, and opened a new bakery business in addition to her full time job of practicing law.  She is thrilled that the bank approved her loan to purchase a building to set up her bakery in. Given this information what do you suspect? 

A 28-year-old woman presents with a two month history of fat…

A 28-year-old woman presents with a two month history of fatigue, sleeping much more than usual but still being fatigued when she awakens.  She tells you she could care less about her work and only shows up “because I have to pay the bills”.  She finds it hard to be at work as she is unable to make even the most straightforward of decisions.  She also has no desire to go out with her husband and expresses feeling very guilty as she doesn’t even want to have sex.  She tells you that she has no specific plan of harming herself, but feels as if her family would be “better off without me”.   According to the American College of Physicians (ACP) Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatments of Adults in the Acute Phase of Major Depressive Disorder, what treatment options should be considered?  Please select all that apply.

Fran is a 47-year-old in your practice that you see annually…

Fran is a 47-year-old in your practice that you see annually for her women’s health exam as well as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.   She is a 1 ppd smoker x 20 years and has a number of medication intolerance’s. You are a bit concerned to hear she is preparing for an extended trip to the Amazon River Basin to perform research on a plant species she has been studying for the past 7 years (she has a PhD in agriculture sciences).  She will be camping at a remote research site.  She is quite concerned regarding travelers diarrhea. What would you advise her? Please select all responses that apply.