Eric and Bob, two out-of-work musicians, decide to rob the F…

Eric and Bob, two out-of-work musicians, decide to rob the First National Bank of Frostbite, Texas.  Both Eric and Bob decided to take guns with them to the robbery. During the course of the robbery, one of the bank tellers triggers the silent alarm.  As Eric and Bob exit the bank with their loot, various law enforcement officers arrive at the scene, in uniform and in their patrol cars.  Shots are exchanged between the robbers and the lawmen.  Ultimately, Eric and Bob are arrested, but not before the sheriff is wounded and one of his deputies is killed.  During subsequent questioning, Eric admits, “I shot the sheriff, but I didn’t shoot the deputy.”  Bob refuses to give any type of a statement. Further investigation confirms the accuracy of Eric’s statement and determines that Bob’s pistol fired the shot that killed the deputy.  The most serious offense, if any, Bob has committed is:

In his chapter on idealism, Emerson describes how feelings o…

In his chapter on idealism, Emerson describes how feelings of the sublime result from a recognition “of the difference between man and nature.” When he continues by discussing the activities and abilities of the poet, how does he express what the poet does?

A 9-month-old unvaccinated infant presents with fever, rhino…

A 9-month-old unvaccinated infant presents with fever, rhinorrhea, and cough for 2 days. The child now has tachypnea, nasal flaring, and retractions with shallow, rapid respirations. On auscultation, diffuse wheezes with a prolonged expiratory phase are heard, along with crackles and rhonchi. The infant appears lethargic and has circumoral cyanosis. A chest radiograph shows hyperinflation with mild interstitial infiltrates. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Tu, a 55 year old with a 35 pack year history of smoking, pr…

Tu, a 55 year old with a 35 pack year history of smoking, presents to the clinic with chronic dyspnea and a cough that has been worsening over the past 5 months. Your top differential diagnoses are COPD, Heart Failure and Lung Cancer. Which of the following history and exam findings would lead you to think that Heart Failure should be ruled in as your most likely diagnosis?