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You have seen a patient with bilateral knee pain that you suspect is osteoarthritis.  You perform a thorough physical exam as well as obtain bilateral knee x-rays and draw a CBC and CMP.  Which exam and diagnostic test findings are most indicative of osteoarthritis?

Prompt diagnosis of temporal arteritis is important because:

What are the main pathophysiology concept(s) of type 2 diabetes?  Select all that apply. 

Nan is a 28-year-old woman in your practice who presents with bilateral hand stiffness and pain, fatigue that lasts all day, and intermittent ankle pain.  You suspect she has rheumatoid arthritis. You order a CBC, CMP, ESR, anti-ccp and bilateral hand x-rays to not only confirm your diagnosis, but to obtain baseline for therapy.  Which results are most indicative of a rheumatoid arthritis?

Which are indicated for initial evaluation in a patient presenting with acute low back pain secondary to muscle or ligament strain?  More than one may apply.

What type of transport does the following image represent?    

What is the name of the organism below?    

What is occurring between the two species below?    

Utilizing the Ottawa Ankle Rules, which patients should be x-rayed?  More than one selection may apply.

According to the 2019 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) Recommendations for Outpatient Pneumonia, which of the following patients requires pneumonia treatment with more than one antibiotic?