A 45 yo female is coming in to your office today for dietary support and counseling. She has always struggled with weight loss despite many attempts at dieting. Her doctor just told her that she in in the Obese BMI category. She is worried about the health implications. Your patient ask if she has any […]
Melisa Kelly, a 57-year-old patient hospitalized with pneumonia, is being discharged to home. The nurse care coordinator has identified Ms. Kelly as high risk for readmission and sent a message to her primary care provider’s nurse care coordinator. The nurse care coordinator is looking for the social worker’s notes from Ms. Kelly’s inpatient stay. The […]
An 82-year-old retired man presents to the clinic with an acute onset of right lower leg pain. On examination of the right lower extremity, the physician notes that the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses are absent, the popliteal pulse is 1 , femoral pulse is 2 and the foot is cool to the touch […]
A 43-year-old client presented to the clinic with complaints of shortness of breath, chills, cough, sputum production, fatigue, decreased appetite, and inability to concentrate. He recently went through a divorce and is living alone. He has taken the past two days off of work due to this illness but is nervous about taking more. Hx: […]
A 31 year old patient presents with complaints of dehydration, fatigue, and frequent urination. Blood labs demonstrate normal blood glucose, high serum osmolarity, and high serum sodium levels. Urinalysis demonstrates low urine osmolarity and low urine sodium levels. Which of the following diseases are most likely occurring? Group of answer choices Graves syndrome diabetes mellitus […]
A 35 year old female presents to the clinic with complaints of with new onset depression, fatigue, and unintentional weight gain. Vitals are significant for bradycardia and hypotension. Physical exam is significant for a moderately sized goiter. Based on the information above, what is the most likely disease process? Group of answer choices hypothyroidism acromegaly […]