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Define: זָכַר

Using שָׁמַר as your paradigm verb, what is the Qal perfect 1 common plural?

Translate: לֹא שָׁמַע בְּקוֹל־יהוה

Is the following noun singular or plural? תּוֹרוֹת

Define: דֶּ֫רֶךְ

Define the word אַחֵר

דָּם

רוּחַ

A 14-year-old boy reports a 2-month history of low back pain with no known trauma. The pain is worse with activity and relieved by rest, although he does report difficulty with prolonged sitting in school. He reports no history of radicular pain and denies any numbness, tingling, or weakness in his legs. On exam, he has slight tenderness to palpation over the lower back, 5 out of 5 strength in the lower extremities, and a negative straight leg raise test. The lumbar spine demonstrates full range of motion but he reports pain with back extension. Initial AP and lateral radiographs of the spine are negative. Which of the following should be ordered next to determine the patient’s diagnosis?

A 32-year-old man presents with a cough productive of sandy sputum, malaise, and intermittent fever. He was seen 4 weeks ago for the same cough and completed a course of oral antibiotics without notable improvement. He has no significant past medical history, does not take any medication, does not smoke, and works as a farmer in the Ohio River Valley. Vital signs and physical examination are unremarkable. A chest x-ray shows bilateral, enlarged, calcified hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. What is the most likely diagnosis?