A patient is brought to the ED who is experiencing disorient…

A patient is brought to the ED who is experiencing disorientation, confusion and fever. The patient describes visual and auditory hallucinations. The patient’s spouse states that the patient had several drinks 12 hours prior to passing out. A blood alcohol level is 0.2%. what is the recommended treatment?

A 45 year old male with a diagnosis of human immunodeficienc…

A 45 year old male with a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease presents with a chief complaint of painful area on his right side for two days. He denies nausea, vomiting, trauma, cough and rash. Examination reveals tenderness in a horizontal linear pattern over the right lateral thorax. You take all the history and physical examination findings into consideration and prioritize your list of possible diagnoses. Based on the most likely cause which one of the following steps will you take first?