Of the following, which is the most common cause of pericarditis?
A 24 year-old male with NKDA has been diagnosed with Helicob…
A 24 year-old male with NKDA has been diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori infection. He has no prior history of macrolide use and the local clarithromycin resistance rate is
What is the appropriate sequence followed when performing a…
What is the appropriate sequence followed when performing a physical examination on a non-traumatic patient?
GL is a 48 year-old Hispanic female with a PMH of CAD- s/p s…
GL is a 48 year-old Hispanic female with a PMH of CAD- s/p stent placement 6 months ago, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia. She has been compliant with Rosuvastatin (Crestor) 40mg 1 tab daily and lifestyle modifications for the past 6 months. Today her fasting lipid panel shows Total cholesterol= 230mg/dl, LDL level=100mg/dL, HDL=40mg/dL and TG=120mg/dL. Based on the ACC/AHA 2018 lipid guidelines, what is the BEST treatment recommendation for this patient?
A 60-year-old woman is found to have an elevated serum calci…
A 60-year-old woman is found to have an elevated serum calcium level on routine lab work. LMNP 10 years ago. CBC, CMP, TSH, and urinalysis are within normal limits. She has no other active medical problems. Follow up labs reveal a low parathyroid hormone level. What is the next best step in evaluating this patient’s hypercalcemia?
Which of the following EKG changes is associated with the di…
Which of the following EKG changes is associated with the diagnosis of bundle branch block?
Which of the following types of colon polyps has the highest…
Which of the following types of colon polyps has the highest risk of progressing to colon cancer?
A 60 year-old female who is s/p MI is diagnosed with constri…
A 60 year-old female who is s/p MI is diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis. Which of the following findings would support that diagnosis?
A 60 year-old woman presents to the office complaining of le…
A 60 year-old woman presents to the office complaining of leaking urine when she laughs. This scenario describes which of the following types of incontinence?
Which of the following drugs would be safe to prescribe a pa…
Which of the following drugs would be safe to prescribe a patient for whom there is concern about the development of hyperkalemia?