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48.The answer is b.(Rosen, pp 986-998.) Undomiciled,alcoholic patientsare at particular risk for contracting K pneumoniae. Class ...

used less frequently. Its role is generally reserved for institutions that do not have access to spiral CT angiography and for i ...

extensive radiographic findings. (b)Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii. Infected individuals look ill, are diaphoretic, and ...

Shortness of Breath Answers 67 54.The answer is c.(Rosen, pp 2119-2124.)The crystallized free base of cocaine is known as “crack ...

in a severe inflammatory reaction causing pneumonitis. Early intubation is critical. Although you should always consider a forei ...

Shortness of Breath Answers 69 include dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and hemoptysis.GI symptomsinclude nausea, vomiting, diarrh ...

involvement in the lungs, pulmonary infections, such as tuberculosis, cytomegalovirus, and fungal infections, should be consider ...

be used in all cases. These drugs block the action of circulating histamines at target tissue receptors. Corticosteroids, such a ...

often use their accessory muscles to help with breathing. Lungs sounds are distant and associated with wheezes, rhonchi, and a p ...

is not helpful in diagnosing a rib fracture. A thoracentesis (e), whether diag- nostic or therapeutic, is indicated only in pati ...

by the patient’s pinpoint pupils, because respiratory and central nervous system (CNS) depression are the most common life-threa ...

no evidence for human-to-human transmission, disease in humans occurs when spores are inhaled. Working with untreated animal hid ...

acutely identifying the organism in community-acquired pneumonia and silver stain is required to see pneumocystis. Nebulizer tre ...

Abdominal and Pelvic Pain Questions 74.An 81-year-old diabetic woman with a history of atrial fibrillation is transferred to you ...

76.A 79-year-old man was being commemorated at an awards dinner for his 50 years of service at the local bank. While eating a st ...

78.As you palpate the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of a 38-year-old woman’s abdomen, you notice that she stops her inspiration for ...

80.A 67-year-old man is brought to the ED by emergency medical service (EMS). His wife states that the patient was doing his usu ...

82.An undomiciled 41-year-old man walks into the ED complaining of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. He tells you that he ha ...

84.A 24-year-old man woke up from sleep 1 hour ago with severe pain in his right testicle. He states that he is sexually active ...

86.A 41-year-old woman presents to the ED complaining of pain in her RUQ that is steady but gets worse with eating over the past ...