A 78-year-old woman presents to the office with her daughter. Last week, she fell twice while she was walking with her daughter. She was not shaking or lost her consciousness and she got up in a minute. Her medical history is significant for hypertension and osteoarthritis. She takes Lisinopril daily and ibuprofen as needed. She […]
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Medical Question of the Day- 26
A 34-year old woman delivered a girl at her 37-week gestational age through a normal delivery two hours ago. Examination of the newborn girl reveals pink skin, red reflex in both eyes, high arched palate, webbed neck, swollen hands and feet and widely spaced nipples. Heart and lungs auscultation is unremarkable except for a systolic […]
Medical Question of the Day- 25
A 24-year-old woman visits her physician for consultation about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. She has been sexually active since she was a senior in high school with multiple partners. She had her last Pap smear last year and it was normal. On examination, there are multiple vaginal non-tender wart-like projections. What is the best advice […]
Medical Question of the Day- 24
A 54-year-old woman with a 6-year history of type 2 diabetes visits her physician for a regular examination. She was initially treated with oral hypoglycemic but her HbA1c had gotten worse so, her physician switched to insulin last year. Six-month ago, she had surgery in her wrist to release compression caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. […]
Medical Question of the Day- 23
A 55 year-old man presents to the clinic because today he noticed that his left scrotum has suddenly gotten larger. He has no fever or pain. Examination reveals enlarged left scrotum with no tenderness or any signs of inflammation. There is a worm-like mass posterior to the left testicle. The mass illuminates and is not […]