Consider a neighborhood that is 50 percent African American,…

Consider a neighborhood that is 50 percent African American, 20 percent Hispanic, and 30 percent White. In this neighborhood, the political candidates for local office include three African Americans, three White people, and one Hispanic person. Residents in this neighborhood turn out to vote in higher rates than any other neighborhood in the city, with White residents most likely to support White candidates and oppose policies that support people of color within the neighborhood. What term is used to explain this phenomenon?

A 68-year-old male is brought to the emergency room by his d…

A 68-year-old male is brought to the emergency room by his daughter due to confusion. She reports that her father did not remember who she was yesterday, and his refrigerator was completely empty when she tried to make him lunch. She states that he was acting like himself when she visited him last week. She also notes that he has struggled with alcoholism for many years and has not seen a doctor in over two decades. She is unsure if he has any other chronic medical conditions. In the emergency room, the patient’s temperature is 101.2°F, pulse is 102/min, respirations are 22/min, and O2 saturation is 92% on room air. His BMI is 17.1 kg/m2.  Physical exam reveals an extremely thin and frail man who is not oriented to person, place, or time. As he is being examined, he becomes unresponsive and desaturates to 84%. He is intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit for what is found to be pneumonia, and the patient is treated with appropriate antibiotics and started on total parental nutrition. Two days later, physical exam is notable for new peripheral edema. Laboratory tests at that time reveal the following:  Serum:Na+: 135 mEq/LCl-: 101 mEq/LK+: 2.4 mEq/L (↓)HCO3-: 24 mEq/LBUN: 18 mg/dLGlucose: 124 mg/dLCreatinine: 1.1 mg/dLPhosphate: 1.1 mg/dL (↓)Mg2+: 1.0 mg/dL (↓) Which of the following conditions is the most likely cause of the electrolyte abnormalities and peripheral edema seen in this patient? 

Patient is a 36-year-old female with a history of multiple a…

Patient is a 36-year-old female with a history of multiple abdominal surgeries, who presents complaining of severe colicky abdominal pain with associated nausea, vomiting, and constipation. Match the patient case with the correct Abdominal x-ray image below.                   

A 46-year-old female with PMH significant for Type II DM, pr…

A 46-year-old female with PMH significant for Type II DM, presents to the clinic for evaluation of 2-3 episodes of sudden, severe epigastric pain which radiates to her shoulder.  She has associated nausea and vomiting.  The patient has a fever of 101ºF, and reports that she is experiencing chills.  The patient is also noted to have scleral icterus.  Based on this information, which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?