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A 57-year-old man with a long history of type 2 diabetes visits the clinic for follow up. He takes metformin, aspirin and pravastatin. His blood pressure was high in the last 2 visits. He made lifestyle changes in the form of diet and exercise but they did not help in lowering his blood pressure. His … Read more
A 46-year-old woman with a history of fibromyalgia presents to the clinic with a complaint of anxiety, frequent diarrhea and occasional palpitations. She also noticed an unexplained loss of weight and irregular menstrual periods over the last 3 months. What is the most likely laboratory investigation that could lead to a diagnosis in this case? … Read more
A 75-year-old man develops sudden onset of shortness of breath at the orthopedic department. He was admitted for suspected pathological fracture of femur 3 days ago. On examination, his pulse is 122, blood pressure 90/60, respiratory rate 34/min and oxygen saturation is 92%. Lung sounds are clear bilaterally. Heart rhythm is regular with no murmurs … Read more
A 48-year-old woman presents to the clinic for a complaint of difficult swallowing solid food for the last 2 months. After seconds of swallowing, she feels the food getting stuck at the suprasternal notch. She has no history of food or acid regurgitation. She has not lost weight. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. … Read more
Q- A 75-year-old man presents to his physician for a routine examination. He has a history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and osteoarthritis. He takes atenolol, simvastatin, and ibuprofen as needed. His pulse is 76/min and irregular. Blood pressure is 130/74. Physical examination and imaging studies are normal except for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation. What is the next … Read more
A 48-year-old man with a long history of type 1 diabetes and hypertension develops sudden chest pain and dizziness. On examination, pulse is 110, blood pressure is 80/50, no pulsus paradoxus, lungs are clear and jugular veins are dilated. ECG shows sinus tachycardia with ST elevation in leads II, III and AVF. What is the … Read more