A 12 year old, 50 kg male is admitted to the pediatric ward after being seen in the ED because he fell from a tree and sustained a depressed skull fracture. He has multiple bruises elsewhere but no other fractures on his trunk or extremities. Findings on a chest Xray and urinalysis are normal.He was placed on IV fluids (D5NS20K) at maintenance rate. However, 12 hours into his admission, the electrolyte values reveal hyponatremia:   Na = 127, K = 4.9, Cl =97, HCO3 = 22, BUN 9, Cr = 0.4 Hyponatremia is most likely a result of:   

A 4-day old female infant presents to your ED in cardiogenic shock. She is afebrile, pale and unresponsive. She is placed on oxygen without any change in her saturations. CXR shows altered pulmonary vasculature and cardiomegaly. What drug might you start initially?

In such fields as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached during

An 8 month old female fell from a top bunk (distance of 6 feet) approximately 30 minutes ago. She is brought to the ED via ambulance. While you are examining her she begins to vomiting. What is your next course of action?

According to cellular clock theory, after about 70 or 80 replications, the cell can no longer reproduce and the _____ are dramatically reduced.

A recent study of older adults found that the greater the variability in their _____ attention, the more likely they were to experience falls.

Currently, the average duration of marriage in the United States is just over _____ years.

Which of the following statements about cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics is true?

Clara has recently been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. She has fevers frequently and has chronic fatigue. She is also losing weight at an alarming rate. There is no cure for her condition. Given this information, it is likely that Clara has been diagnosed with

Which of the following is most likely a reason remarried adults find it difficult to stay remarried?