Angela – Page 43

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JR is a 56 yo man with h/o asthma, HTN and hyperlipidemia. He presents to the ER today with h/o shortness of breath for 45 minutes at rest. He reports that he was feeling well and in his usual state of health until about an hour ago, when he smelled something burning

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Module IX: Respiratory Disorders Contains unread posts Must post first. JR is a 56 yo man with h/o asthma, HTN and hyperlipidemia. He presents…

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Module VIII: Skin and Soft Tissue/UTI Discussion

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Module VIII: Skin and Soft Tissue/UTI Discussion Contains unread posts Must post first. Often infections have several treatment possibilities, depending on both patient specific and…

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Bone and Joint Disorders Discussion Essays Module VI: Bone and Joint Disorders Discussion

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Studies showed that adequate calcium and vitamin D is vital for bone health, but the importance of calcium and vitamin D in older adults is…

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A 45-year-old white man presents to your office complaining of left knee pain that started last night. He says that the pain started suddenly after dinner and was severe within a span of 3 hours. He denies any trauma, fever, systemic symptoms, or prior similar episodes. He has a history of hypertension for which he takes hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). He admits to consuming a great amount of wine last night with dinner Provide an evaluation of the patient including possible risk factors and treatment options, including non-pharmacologic interventions Would this patient be a candidate for prophylactic therapy?

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This patient possesses a few risk factors for an occurrence of gout which include being of the male sex, alcohol consumption, hypertension, and use of…

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Module VI: Bone and Joint Disorders Discussion Contains unread posts

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Module VI: Bone and Joint Disorders Discussion Contains unread posts Must post first. Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation are essential to bone health and…

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Module V: Pain Management Discussion

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Module V: Pain Management Discussion Must post first. There are hundreds of opioid conversion calculators available online, though they are not all of good…

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Module IV: Psychiatric Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Sleep) Discussion

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Module IV: Psychiatric Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Sleep) Discussion Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed medications for several indications, including anxiety and sleep disorders. Let’s discuss their use…

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NSG-533-Advanced Pharmacology Module III – Men’s and Women’s Health Discussion

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Unfortunately for men, “BPH is the most common benign neoplasm in men who are at least 40 yrs of age,” Pharmacology text. Benign prostatic obstructions…

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LW is a 32 year old female patient who comes to your medical clinic for primary care. She has been on hormonal contraceptives for years, although she’s just been married and has stopped her pills in hopes of becoming pregnant. Her PMHx includes obesity, HTN (diagnosed 3 years ago),

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Consider the following scenarios: LW is a 32 year old female patient who comes to your medical clinic for primary care. She has been on…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

GD is an 82-year-old patient is taking 2 mg of terazosin for BPH every morning. He comes in complaining of dizziness, generalized muscle weakness and persistent lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). How should you advise these patients and manage their medications? What was the process you went through to assess the current medications and to recommend an updated regimen?

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Module III: Men’s and Women’s Health Discussion Contains unread posts Must post first. Consider the following scenarios: LW is a 32 year old female…