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A 29-year-old man is brought to the ER by a policeman. He was driving his car under the influence of alcohol. The policeman asks the ER physician to get a sample of this patient’s gastric contents for analysis. The physician explains the procedure to him but the patient refuses to go through it. What is … Read more
An 8-month-old boy presents to the clinic with his mother. She tells you that her son had several bowel movements today and his stool was like red jelly. He vomited all food and water. He is also weak, fussy and holding his belly. He has no fever or signs of dehydration. On abdominal examination, there … Read more
A 9-month- old girl is brought by her grandmother to the clinic for routine examination. She told you that the girl is totally fine but she noticed yellow discoloration of her teeth. The physician asks if her mother took any medications during her pregnancy. She remembers that she was taking an antibiotic for bronchitis. Which … Read more
A 47-year-old man with a history of chronic renal failure presents to the clinic for a follow up after a kidney transplant three weeks ago. His surgery was successful and his transplanted kidney started producing urine right after the operation. However, today his urine output drops and his serum creatinine begins to rise. There is … Read more
A 77-year-old man presents to the emergency room with a complaint of retention of urine. Carbachol is administered to stimulate bladder emptying. Which of the following is a prominent side effect of carbachol? A-Tachycardia B-Excessive salivation C-Dry skin D-Dilation of the pupils E-Delirium Answer Carbachol is a cholinomimetic drug which activates acetylcholine receptors so, it … Read more
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 most appropriate … Read more