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Sarah, 21, goes to see the dermatologist for recurring itching and redness on her elbows. The dermatologist also notes scaly patches covered by silvery gray scales. With further questioning the dermatologist discovers that Sarah’s skin outbreak has occurred periodically for more than 4 years and that her father has had similar periodic outbreaks on his knees and legs for years. The dermatologist diagnoses Sarah’s skin disorder as:

Match each learning theory with its correct description:

A PDD is used to test for:

Shannon has cholelithiasis, or gallstones. In this term, the suffix -iasis means _______.

Tonsill/o:

Mrs. Long’s drooping eyelid, or blepharo_____, is due to a weakened eyelid muscle.

_________ is an acute allergic skin reaction in which red, round wheals develop.

The suffix in the term laryngectomy  is _____, which means _________.

A 45 year old patient with a diabetes mellitus with a 10 year ASCBD risk of 8% presents for routine lab work. The lipid panel is significant for LDL cholesterol 100 milligrams per deciliter. Which type of therapy is indicated for this patient?

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