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Based on the clinical findings, which diagnosis should be considered most likely?

What is your diagnosis for this lesion found on routine radiographs in two different middle-aged African American female patients? The teeth in the area are vital.

What test can you perform in the office to narrow your diagnosis?

A cylinder contains 500-mL of Nitrogen gas at 1.96 atm and a constant temperature. What volume will the nitrogen occupy if the pressure is increased to 2.75atm?   Type all the work Show equation used  Answer should be clear, have correct significant figures, and contain the correct unit. 

This area on the buccal mucosa was discovered on routine oral exam in this patient.   A similar lesion was also present on the buccal mucosa on the other side of the mouth. On examination, the lesion disappears when you stretch the buccal mucosa. What is the most likely diagnosis?

All of the following are common sites for this lesion EXCEPT.

TBC11 – Which of the following is NOT a storage loacation for iron in the human body?

Noah is a 12 year old male who presented to the emergency department on May 31, 2016 with weakness. He suffered a spinal cord stroke, with fluid pinching his spinal cord, preventing blood flow to his brain. The fluid accumulation stemmed from his underlying birth diagnosis of Chiari Malformation, a structural defect in the cerebellum at the level of the foramen magnum. Noah also had a history of migraines, asthma, and anxiety. He was admitted to the hospital, and surgery was performed to remove the fluid and decompress the spinal cord, but he remained paralyzed from the neck down as a result of the stroke. Which factors in this case history might indicate difficulty weaning from mechanical ventilation? (List at least 2 risk factors)

Noah remained paralyzed from the neck down as a result of the stroke. He received a #4 Shiley Disposable Cuffed Tracheostomy Tube. He was on the Trilogy Ventilator with settings of: SIMV/PC, PC 22 cmH2O (centimeters of water pressure), RR 16 bpm (breaths per minute), PEEP 8 cmH2O, PS 8 cmH2O and 2l pmO2. Given Noah’s current status, what might be the next step in moving towards PMV trials?   

The unspoken motto in the facility is “slow and steady wins the race.” They needed to set Noah up for success. It was very clear from the beginning of working with Noah that they needed to approach his care with a variety of methods and instituting our keys to success. To increase our chances of success, we began by building trust, explaining the plan, and letting him begin to know the team members. What might be another consideration to help with Noah’s anxiety? (Select all that apply)