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RE: A 59-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of fever, chills and dysuria for the past 24 hours....
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole This patient is presenting with acute bacterial prostatitis. In approximately 80% of cases, the causative organism is Escherichia coli. The remainders of the cases are caused
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RE: 21-year-old G3P0 female patient presents to the emergency room at 8 weeks' gestation with vaginal bleeding...
Inevitable abortion An inevitable abortion occurs when the cervix has dilated during the first trimester of pregnancy without passage of the products of conception. Spontaneous Abortions - UpToDate
RE: 71-year-old male presents to the emergency department with the complaint of progressive shortness of breath and peripheral edema for one weeks' duration...
fluid with a low protein level and low specific gravity Pleural effusions are classified as either exudative or transudative. A pleural effusion qualifies as an exudate with the one or more of the following
RE: 68-year-old male with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia presents for follow-up with his oncologist...
Richter’s transformation (RT) is a complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or less commonly, Hairy cell leukemia, into a diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most
RE: 38-year-old female presents to the emergency department with the complaints of shortness of breath and fatigue...
The most accurate diagnostic test is? transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) Echocardiogram is the gold standard for diagnosing valvular diseases and is the primary means for assessing its severity.
RE: 38-year-old female presents to the emergency department with the complaints of shortness of breath and fatigue...
The most likely diagnosis is? mitral regurgitation Mitral regurgitation occurs when an incompetent mitral valve is not able to seal properly during systole; therefore, a small amount of blood flows from
RE: 47-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of lesions on his skin and in his mouth for one month...
The most appropriate treatment is? highly active antiretroviral therapy Kaposi’s sarcoma usually resolves as a patient’s CD4 count increases. For that reason, it is crucial to control the progression of
RE: 47-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of lesions on his skin and in his mouth for one month...
The most likely etiologic agent is? human herpes virus-8 The patient in the above scenario is suffering from Kaposi’s sarcoma, which is associated with Human herpes virus – 8 (HHV-8). Kaposi’s sarcoma