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Sialolithiasis most commonly involves which gland?

A 32-year-old female presents with a complaint of dizziness with nausea several times per week. During your history taking, she notes that she has frequent left sided headaches with photophobia which last several hours. She hadn’t considered a connection, but feels the headaches might precede her dizzy spells. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 19-year-old patient presents with a sore throat and malaise for the past five days. Physical exam reveals tonsillar swelling with exudates, petechia on the palate, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. What findings would you expect on CBC results that would support your most likely diagnosis?

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A patient presents with a complaint of hearing loss. The Weber test lateralizes to the right ear. The Rinne test reveals air conduction > bone conduction (normal) on the right, and air conduction > bone conduction (decreased) on the left. Which of the following would explain these findings?

17. Do you agree with Mom’s advice that Darrell should smile to make friends? Explain. How else might Darrellmake new friends?

Use the information below to answer the following question. An elementary school counselor is planning a series of weekly workshops for the parents/guardians of fifth-grade students who are preparing to transition to middle school. The workshops will be held in a local community center and the counselor plans to develop a slide show that includes various graphics and visuals. The counselor has prepared a draft list of topics for the workshops. The counselor also sent a request to parents/guardians asking for any questions that they have as their children make this transition. Screen Shot 2022-02-20 at 8.38.04 PM(2).png Considering the questions from parents/guardians, which of the following steps would be most appropriate for the school counselor to take to facilitate the transition process?

An 18-year-old man presents to the ED with a complaint of 2 days of sore throat, fever, and malaise. A pharyngeal swab sample is collected and the rapid antigen detection test returns positive. Left untreated, which of the following potential complications is most likely to cause life-long health issues for this patient?

A 45-year-old male presents to your emergency room with complaints of dysphagia and neck stiffness. He appears very ill and is sitting on the edge of the bed, leaning forward and drooling. He is unable to speak due to the pain. VS show a temp of 103.1F. Physical exam reveals his tongue protruding and he is noted to have stridor. What is the imaging modality of choice for this patient?

18. Darrell thinks he’ll never be able to replace Malik and his other good friends in Philadelphia. What qualitiesdo you look for in a close friend? Make a list of these qualities, and then compare your list with those ofyour classmates.