An 80-year-old woman is brought to the clinic by her daughter due to increasing confusion, dry mouth, and difficulty urinating over the past 3 days. She has also experienced new-onset constipation and blurry vision.• Medical History: Hypertension, overactive bladder, insomnia• Medications: Amitriptyline 25 mg nightly (for neuropathic pain) Oxybutynin 5 mg BID (for overactive bladder) Diphenhydramine 50 mg nightly (for sleep)• Physical Exam: BP: 128/76 mmHg, HR: 94 bpm Pupils: Dilated and sluggish reaction to light Mucous membranes: Dry Bladder: Palpable, distendedWhich of the following is suspected as the underlying cause of this patient’s clinical presentation?
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Which of the following is NOT a goal of medication therapy f…
Which of the following is NOT a goal of medication therapy for COPD?
A 72-year-old man presents to the clinic with progressive sh…
A 72-year-old man presents to the clinic with progressive shortness of breath and chronic cough with white sputum for the past 2 years. He denies chest pain, fever, or recent infections, but reports occasional wheezing and fatigue. His PMH includes hypertension and former smoker (45-pack-year history, quit 5 years ago). He takes lisinopril 10 mg daily and albuterol 1 puff PRN daily. Physical Exam:• Vitals: BP 130/80 mmHg, HR 84 bpm, RR 20/min, SpO₂ 93% on room air• Lungs: Decreased breath sounds, prolonged expiratory phase, scattered wheezing, mild pursed-lip breathing, decreased chest wall expansion and a barrel chest appearance.• Cardiovascular: No murmurs, no peripheral edemaSpirometry Results (Post-Bronchodilator Test):• FEV₁/FVC Ratio: 0.65• FEV₁: 65% of predicted• Improvement with bronchodilator: Minimal (
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A 14 y/o adolescent male patient with type 1 diabetes mellit…
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A 3-month-old infant presents with tachypnea, poor weight ga…
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A 68-year-old female presents to the clinic with fever (100….
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A nurse practitioner is initiating HMG-CoA reductase inhibit…
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A 36-year-old woman presents with dysuria, urinary urgency,…
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Of the books in a personal library, are fiction. Of these b…
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