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An 88-year-old woman complains of fatigue and loss of weight over the past 6 months. She lives alone and she has no children. She has a long history of controlled hypertension with atenolol. Vital signs are within normal limits. Her weight is 5Ib less than it was in her last medical visit . Physical examination … Read more
A 23-year-old man who takes anti-mycobacterial therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis presents to the clinic because of recent visual disturbance and pain with movement of his left eye. On examination, there is tenderness to the pressure of the left eye and a blind spot at the center of vision. Fundus examination reveals pale optic disc. What … Read more
A 45-year-old woman visits her physician with a complaint of pain and fatigue in her wrist and hand for 6 weeks. MRI confirms the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. What is the structure that forms the anterior wall of the carpal tunnel? A-Skin B-Superficial fascia C-Palmer aponeurosis D-Flexor retinaculum E-Extensor retinaculum Answer Flexor retinaculum forms … Read more
A 61-year-old man with a history of recurrent angina and hypertension presents to the clinic for routine examination. His vital signs are within normal limits and his cardiac examination is satisfactory. Reviewing his medication, his physician noticed that he had been prescribed labetalol for 2 years. He discussed with his patient replacing it with atenolol. … Read more
A 20-year-old exchange male student from Greece presents to the office for evaluation. Two days ago, he noticed yellow discoloration of his conjunctiva. His family history is significant for hemolytic anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Which one of these findings is most likely revealed in this patient’s workup? A-Increased plasma unconjugated bilirubin B-Increased bilirubin … Read more
A 55-year-old woman visits her physician to consult about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).Her physician discuss with her the pros and cons of using HRT. Which one of these benefits is gained by the use of HRT? A-HRT decrease the risk of breast cancer B-HRT decrease the risk of stroke C-HRT decrease the risk of coronary … Read more