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What diagnostic test will you order STAT in your outpatient office to help confirm your differential diagnosis?

What medication is a treatment option for acute asthma exacerbations?

What is a common cause of Pleural Effusion?  

For the scenario in the previous questions, which of the following would you expect on physical exam for this diagnosis?  

What is your recommended maintenance treatment for this patient?

You are treating an adult patient for peptic ulcer disease and H. Pylori testing comes back positive. The patient has no known allergies. What is the recommended, most effective initial pharmacologic treatment for this patient?

Select the risk factors for abdominal/groin hernia development: (select all that apply)

A 45 year old patient with known coronary disease as well as Type 2 diabetes has the following lipid panel:  LDL 128, HDL 30, and Triglycerides 208.  What should the first line treatment be?

 A 10-month old child has a 1-2 day history of severe abdominal pain that mother describes as intermittent and cramping. Mother states the child has also had non-bilious vomiting and has observed the child scream and draw up legs during pain episodes. Between the episodes, patient appears lethargic. The nurse practitioner notes a small amount of blood, mucus stool in the diaper which looks like currant jelly. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following findings are part of the Rome IV criteria for diagnosing functional (idiopathic) constipation in an adult? (Select all that apply)