Hepatitis C Essays Mike is a 23-year-old white male admitted for severe depression. He has a history of bipolar disorder and is currently taking valproate (Depakote) 500 mg XR daily. His psychiatrist ordered LFT’s to follow the valproate therapy. LFT’s…
Asthma vs Pneumonia Pathophysiology Essays Brian is a 7-year-old boy who presents to the primary care office with his mother. His mom has noticed that Brian has been coughing frequently and seems to have shortness of breath at times. She…
Melanoma Discussion Essays Mr. B, a 40-year-old avid long-distance runner previously in good health, presented to his primary provider for a yearly physical examination, during which a suspicious-looking mole was noticed on the back of his left arm, just proximal…
Cystic Fibrosis Discussion – Immunopathology and Genetic Diseases Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic lung disease that causes persistent lung infections. These infections limit the ability to breathe over time (Merck Manual 2020). According to Bhagirath (2016), when the “Cystic…
The Cell Inflammation Repair Regeneration and Fibrosis discussion Mr. B suffered a myocardial infarction as noted by Q waves on ECG as well as elevated troponins in the ED. His acid-base status is indicative of metabolic acidosis’s as evident by…
Advanced Pharmacology Respiratory Disorders Discussion 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…
Skin and Soft Tissue/UTI Discussion Essay Must post first. Subscribe Often infections have several treatment possibilities, depending on both patient specific and disease specific characteristics. Below is a very short case, and I want you as a class to compare…
Respiratory Tract Infections Institute of Medicine (US) Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine; Yong PL, Saunders RS, Olsen LA, editors. The Healthcare Imperative: Lowering Costs and Improving Outcomes: No drug interaction, or ADRs (adverse drug reactions), side effects includes diarrhea and…
Bone and Joint Disorders Discussion To diagnose our patient, an arthrocentesis to aspirate synovial fluid should be completed. If it is an acute gout flair, the fluid will likely appear yellow and cloudy. Under microscopic examination, the presence of birefringent…
Pain Management Discussion Module V: Pain Management Discussion There are hundreds of opioid conversion calculators available online, though they are not all of good quality. I would like to direct you to one of the opioid conversion calculators that I…
