wrist extensors attach at the lateral epicondyle
young kid presents with lethargy, daytime somnolence, adenotonsillar hypertrophy
nighttime snoring, mouth tends to be open, and has
recurrent respiratory infections
most likely dx?
life saving transfusion, patient refused due to religion no, the patient has the right to refuse the transfusion even if it causes death
and had capacity to refuse -- should you give the
transfusion anyway?
young boy, hip pain Legg-Calve-Perthes
limping, progressively insidious medial circumflex femoral artery
widening of hip joint
what is this?
what vessel is affected?
Early detection is confused with increased survival lead time bias
intense pruritis, paper thin vulvar skin, thinning of lichen sclersous
epidermis and fibrosis of dermis
"the itch that rashes" lichen simplex chronicus
leathery, thick vulvar skin
most likely cause of UTI E. coli
the _____ trunk runs along the esophagus as it enters the vagal
abdomen through the diaphragm
treatment for BPH that also treats HTN and PTSD alpha-1 blockers
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cause of UTIs, endocarditis, and biliary tree infections enterococcus faecalis
grows on 6.5% NaCl
gram positive cocci, catalase negative, bile resistant
sudden loss of consciousness idioventricular rhythm
unresponsive for 1 min before returning to usual state
labs and imaging come back normal
most likely cause?
taking folic acid while pregnant ensures that the fetus dUMP to dTMP --> essential for DNA synthesis
has adequate methylene tetrahydrofolate for the
conversion of
medial pteryogid function elevates the jaw
OMT technique for otitis media galbreath technique
patient with otitis media and a medial pterygoid tender restricted jaw elevation --> restricted Eustachian tube drainage
point, among other dysfunctions
how could the medial pterygoid tender point be
contributing to the patient's symptoms?
tx for osteoporosis Bisphosphonates
bisphosphonates MOA Pyrophosphate analogs; bind hydroxyapatite in bone, inhibiting osteoclast
activity.
bisphosphonate suffix -dronate
alpha-1 antitrypsin function inhibits elastase