A 68 year-old woman complains of fever, anorexia and right flank pain for 2 days. She vomited twice today. On physical examination, her temperature is 101.3 F and there is moderate tenderness on the right costovertebral angle. Her urinalysis shows leukocytes and pus cells. What is the most appropriate next step of management? A – […]
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Medical Question of the Day- 19
An 18-year-old male complains of nausea and slight icterus for 2 weeks. Medical, surgical and family histories are unremarkable. Physical examination reveals slight jaundice and tenderness on the right upper side of the abdomen. Laboratory findings include positive IgM anti-HAV and marked elevation of ALT and AST levels. What is the appropriate management of this […]
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A 19 year old college student is brought to the emergency room with a police officer because of a cut wound on his arm. The student was arrested during committing a robbery at a convenient store. His record shows two fights with his neighbors on different occasions because he used to hit their pets. He […]