What means the Roman number behind the name of this nerve: Trochlear (IV)?

What means the Roman number behind the name of this nerve: Trochlear (IV)?

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling muscle movement and tone, governing balance, and regulating the extent of intentional movement?

A patient with a pulmonary embolism has been given a clot-dissolving medication. Before drawing an ABG, what laboratory data should be reviewed?

A patient is brought into the ER with chest pain. The physician is having difficulty confirming the patient’s diagnosis through an ECG. Blood results show an elevated level of CPK-2. What can the physician suspect after reviewing the blood work?

After 2 days of vomiting and diarrhea caused by the flu, a 55-year-old male patient is admitted. The patient’s EKG shows six premature ventricular contractions in 1 minute and flat T waves. What laboratory test would you recommend?

After 2 days of vomiting and diarrhea caused by the flu, a 55-year-old male patient is admitted. The patient’s EKG shows six premature ventricular contractions in 1 minute and flat T waves. What laboratory test would you recommend?

Lilly, a 22-year-old full time bank worker and casual weekend soccer player, presents to the clinic with an ankle injury she sustained earlier today, following what she described as a “mild roll” of the ankle. She used crutches she borrowed from a friend because she said she can’t bear any weight on the ankle without significant pain. She said the pain began immediately upon the injury. Physical examination findings include moderate swelling, moderate hematoma, moderate joint instability, pain on palpation, ROM limited, and a positive anterior drawer test. Which of the following does the primary care provider suspect?

You are the clinician at the student-health center at a large university. Josh, a 19-year-old male college student with a history of chronic migraines, has been experiencing a headache and vomiting for about 24 hours. His roommate and friends have not been ill. He and his roommate just returned a day ago, from a 3 day hiking trip to Washington State with his Labrador retriever. His roommate reports that he brought Josh to the clinic because, “he isn’t acting right this morning.”  Your exam reveals the following: altered mental status, headache, and vomiting. While having Josh lie flat on his back, you flex the thigh so that it is at a right angle to the trunk (see image below). You note severe hamstring stiffness causing an inability to straighten the leg due to severe pain. Which of the following is the most likely differential diagnosis?  

A 78-year-old female comes to the clinic for a physical examination. She is accompanied by her daughter and looks to her daughter to answer questions during the interview. She was diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease 2 years ago, and her daughter would like her current mental status evaluated. You ask the patient her daughter’s name, and she answers correctly. You ask her the date and time, and she answers incorrectly. Her daughter says that her mom seems frustrated and confused because she can’t seem to speak as well or understand things the way she used to. Her daughter says that this morning, for example, her mom was trying to say “put the car in the garage” and it came out as “put the train in the house.” You hand the patient a pencil and ask her if she knows what it is. She replies with, “Is it a stick?” You ask the patient to put on a patient gown, and she does not know how to perform the task. These are examples of disorientation to time and: