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A 7-year-old boy has a difficult time at school. He sleeps during most of the classes and doesn’t interact with his teachers in class. He is fighting with many of his classmates because of stealing their lunches but he has never started a fight. When teachers tried to contact his family, they found out that … Read more
Q- A patient presents to the ER with multiple episodes of tonic-clonic seizures for the past hour. The patient does not recover between these episodes. Which of the following is the treatment of choice in this condition? A- Fosphenytoin B- Gabapentin C- Lorazepam D- Valproic acid Q- A 56-year-old man with a history of type … Read more
You receive a phone call from the nurse of a nursing home telling you that your patient refused to take her medications for the third day. She is 75 years old, competent and has disability of both lower limbs. What is your best response to the nurse’s concern? A- Ask the patient for the reason … Read more
Q- A 24-year-old medical student visits her physician for a refill on her treatment of depression. She is prescribed imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant. During the discussion of the treatment, her physician mentions that this drug mainly undergoes first-pass hepatic metabolism. The prescribed drug is most likely administered by which route? A- Intramuscular B- Intravenous C- … Read more
Q- A 28-year-old woman visits her physician for evaluation of bilateral proximal muscle weakness and muscle pain. Her symptoms started last week, and her pain is getting worse. Her records indicate alcohol abuse and cocaine addiction. She is HIV positive and she takes zidovudine. She also takes simvastatin for hypercholesterolemia. A muscle biopsy shows significant … Read more
A 1-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother due to recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and oral fungal infections. Physical examination reveals low set ears and fish-like mouth. Laboratory tests reveal hypocalcemia and chest x-ray shows no thymus shadow. What is the most likely etiology of hypocalcemia in this case? A-Decreased secretion … Read more