A 48-year-old obese male presents to your office after visiting his optometrist for a routine visit. After his eye exam, he was told he needed to follow up with his primary care provider to get his blood pressure checked. He reports no medical history but admits he does not see a provider because he fears being told he is sick. What was seen on his eye exam that would lead to his optometrist referring him for his blood pressure?

A 19-year-old female college student is taking ampicillin and clavulanate for pharyngitis. After 5 days of treatment, she develops a generalized erythematous maculopapular rash. She is given a monospot test, and the result is positive. For this patient, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not a presenting sign or symptom of hypothyroidism in a nonpregnant patient?

Which of the following Mycobacterium species is responsible for causing tuberculosis in humans?

Which of the following are manifestations of Vitamin D deficiency in children and adults?

A 25-year-old female presents to the office after visiting the emergency room over the weekend. She recently had surgery for a broken ankle but developed a fever, felt like her heart was racing, and was very anxious. Upon presentation to the ER, she was found to have a TSH of 0.8 and was diagnosed with thyroid storm. She is unaware of any thyroid history but hasn’t felt “right” for the past year, reporting weight loss, fatigue, and tremors. She was treated for the storm and referred to you. Which of the following is she likely to have that has not yet been diagnosed?

Which of the following dietary interventions is most important in the control of hypercholesterolemia?

What is the expected laboratory results with a newly diagnosed and yet untreated patient with overt primary hypothyroidism?

A 24-year-old man is referred to your practice for elevated cholesterol level. The patient has a father and two siblings with high cholesterol levels on medications. His 31-year-old brother recently had a myocardial infarction. On physical examination, the patient has bilateral arcus senilis. His extremities are remarkable for diffuse and nodular thickenings of the Achilles tendon. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A patient who presents with generalized anxiety and agitation with hypertension should have which of the following laboratory test performed to rule out a potential organic cause of the anxiety?