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Visual acuity test results
20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the
Snellen eye chart.
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a
person under his or her care.
Symptoms of depression medication
Side effects are related to serotonin, norepinephrine.
Dark raised asymmetric lesion
Melanoma.
Dull puffiness of the eyes
Suggestive of Myxedema, commonly found in patients
with advanced hypothyroidism.
Prophylactic medication for migraines
Amitriptyline (Elavil) is considered off-label use for
prophylactic treatment of migraine.
Areas of scaling on the scalp
Consistent with Tinea capitis.
Prophylactic medication for an 18-year-old woman
with migraines
Propanolol (Inderal).
Contraindication for combined hormonal
contraceptive
,Her age and tobacco use.
Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple
Indicates further evaluation for an intraductal papilloma.
Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration
Should be given at 28 weeks gestational time for Rh
negative women.
Myxedema
A deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the dermis,
associated with advanced hypothyroidism.
Intraductal papillomas
Usually solitary and smaller than 1 cm, located in large
lactiferous sinuses or ducts.
Nephrotic syndrome
Condition suggested by pronounced non-pitting periorbital
edema.
Alopecia
Clinical finding consistent with round patches of hair loss.
Triptans
Used to abort migraine.
Fibroadenoma
A benign breast tumor that may present with breast pain
or tenderness.
Polycystic breast disease
Characterized by generalized breast pain or tenderness.
Cushing syndrome
A condition that may present with specific symptoms
including facial swelling.
Type 2 diabetes and contraceptives
Combined oral contraceptive is contraindicated in women
with a history of type 2 diabetes.
Migraine prophylactic treatment
, Verapamil (verelan) is another option for migraine
prophylaxis.
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
A tricyclic antidepressant used off-label for migraine
prophylaxis.
Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM)
A medication administered at 28 weeks' gestation to
prevent Rh incompatibility.
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
A measurement of the average size of red blood cells
(RBCs), where smaller RBCs result in a lower MCV and
larger RBCs result in a higher MCV.
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI)
A class of medications that can have serious side effects,
requiring a drug-free period of 3-4 weeks after every 6
months of treatment.
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1)
A medication used in patients with transposition of the
great arteries to maintain patency of the great arteries.
Peripheral artery disease
A condition characterized by painful cramping in the hips,
thighs, or calf muscles after activities like walking or
climbing stairs, known as claudication.
Hyperprolactinemia
A condition that causes symptoms such as infertility and
oligomenorrhea in premenopausal women, but not in
postmenopausal women.
Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA)
A type of inhaler used for acute asthma attacks that
quickly reduces airway constriction and restores normal
airflow.