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A 22-year-old man visits the clinic for evaluation of fever, headache and dry cough for 7 days. His medical history is unremarkable and he takes no medications. He had no previous similar episodes. On examination, temperature is 101.3 F, pulse is 88/min. and blood pressure is 100/60 mmHg. On auscultation, his lungs are clear bilaterally. … Read more
A 55-year-old woman presents to the emergency room for a cut wound on her hand. While she was cutting a piece of meat, she lost control of the knife resulting in a longitudinal wound in her hand. Bleeding stopped after a few minutes. Now she is concerned about tetanus vaccination. Records show that she received … Read more
A 5-year-old boy is brought to the ER by his mother. He has fever, cough, lethargy, headache and neck pain. On examination, his temperature is 103.2 F, his neck is rigid and tender and Kernig sign is positive. CSF is clear and significant for glucose 60 mg/dL, protein 80 mg/dL, no bacteria or pus cells … Read more
A 6-year-old boy presents with fever, malaise, cough, running nose and conjunctivitis. His past medical history indicates that he did not receive any immunizations due to his parents’ religious beliefs. On examination, his temperature is 102.7 F and there are white spots on a red base close to his second molar teeth. He also has … Read more