You are working in an outpatient clinic and a patient calls…

You are working in an outpatient clinic and a patient calls to verify they are taking their medication correctly. The patient states that they only have a teaspoon at home and the medication directions are in tablespoons. You look up the patient’s medication order and note they should be taking 3 tablespoons. How many teaspoons do you instruct the patient to take with each administration?

Marfan syndrome manifestations include ocular changes (e.g.,…

Marfan syndrome manifestations include ocular changes (e.g., lens displacement), musculoskeletal abnormalities (e.g., pectus excavatum, hypotonia), and cardiovascular changes (e.g., aortic dilation, aortic coarctation).  These manifestations occur because: