Microbiology: A 40-year-old male called 911 stating that he was having difficulty breathing and felt too nauseated to drive himself to the hospital. He said he had type I diabetes and had not been able to afford insulin on a consistent basis, especially over the past week, since he lost his job. Fortunately, the emergency […]

92. Linda, a 27 year old G2P1, comes in for her 14 week prenatal checkup. She reports intermittent vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. An ultrasound reveals vesicles but no fetal sac, and her hcl levels are significantly elevated. Pending tests include a complete blood count and liver functions tests. Which of the following diagnoses should […]

Jada is a 37 year old woman who comes into the health clinic for a free STD screening. She lives in section 8 housing, lives on welfare, and has 6 children under the age of 10 living in a one bedroom apartment. She is unsure of the father of three of her children and the […]

Mr. Sanchez is a 42 y.o. Hispanic male presents with a nonhealing sore on his penis. The sore developed more than one month ago. He believed it was balanitis, which he had many years ago. He has self-treated with over-the-counter antifungal cream and then tried tea-tree oil, which someone said would help. It has progressively […]