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A 74-year-old woman visits her physician complaining of a new onset of fatigue and temporal headache. She lost about 5-7 pounds over the last year. She also has morning stiffness for one hour accompanied by aching in the shoulders and hips. She noticed that her vision was deteriorating during the last year. Physical examination is … Read more
A 62-year-old woman visits her physician for a routine physical examination. She has a long history of lower back pain and she takes ibuprofen as needed. She also takes levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. She exercises daily for 30 minutes and follows a regular diet. On examination, her pulse is 45/min. Holter monitor reveals a regular pulse … Read more
A 37-year-old woman presents to the office for a consultation about family planning. She is married for 11 years and she has never had any extra-marital relationships. They have been tested negative for HIV infection. She hopes to become pregnant and to stop using condoms. She had normal Pap smears for the past 18 years. … Read more
A 43-year-old man presents to your clinic for a follow up after colon biopsy taken last week. He has a history of constipation and blood in stools for 6 months. Biopsy reveals colon cancer. After you told him the bad news, he looked down and told you that constipation was not that bad. He seeks … Read more
A 48-year old man presents to the emergency room with severe headache and blurred vision. His blood pressure is 230/140. Ophthalmologic examination reveals blurred optic discs with indistinct margins. An intravenous drip of nitroprusside is started. What is the mechanism of action of this medication? A- Alpha adrenergic antagonist B- Beta adrenergic antagonist C- Ganglion … Read more
A 37-year-old woman presents to the emergency room complaining of general tingling sensation all over her body and spasm of her right hand for 1 hour. Her spasm is worsening and she feels as her body becomes more rigid. She had undergone subtotal thyroidectomy 2 weeks ago and the incision is healed and clean. Blood … Read more