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A 64-year-old with knee osteoarthritis has posterior knee fullness and discomfort; ultrasound shows a popliteal cyst. He has no redness or severe pain. What is the best management?

A 27-year-old man presents with periumbilical pain that migrated to the right lower quadrant with anorexia and low-grade fever. Examination reveals rebound tenderness at McBurney point. What is the best next diagnostic test?

A 38-year-old man with newly diagnosed hepatitis C virus infection asks about alcohol use. What should you recommend?

A 24-year-old man has unilateral testicular pain with epididymal tenderness and swelling. He is sexually active with new partners. What is the most appropriate initial therapy?

In-class activities and discussions helped me learn the material

Thanks to this course, I can explain what the critical zone is and how it supports life on Earth

What is carbon sequestration, and how can it help mitigate climate change? Where can carbon be sequestered? Describe a management practice or engineered system that helps sequester carbon and explain how exactly it sequesters carbon.

The BAT Cave on D2L helped me prepare for exams and quizzes

The course workload has been reasonable in light of COVID-19.

Describe an example of a poorly managed system. What makes that system un-sustainable? How could a systems/resilience thinking perspective help identify the underlying problem(s) and find solutions? (Tip: try using a Case Study from Resilience Thinking or a section from Los Angeles Against the Mountains)