A 55-year-old patient presents to the clinic with worsening…

A 55-year-old patient presents to the clinic with worsening vision and difficulty adjusting to dark rooms over the past several years. On physical exam, there was no significant pain, and the optic disc shows cupping. You believe the patient has ____ and that you should refer to ____.

A 63-year-old female reports to clinic for an ED follow-up….

A 63-year-old female reports to clinic for an ED follow-up. The patient was seen in the emergency department for chest pain. The ED reports indicate that the EKG was normal sinus rhythm, serial troponins were negative, and the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) was within normal limits. The patient was discharged from the ED 2 days ago. Today she notes that she has intermittent chest pain on the left side about 3 times per week. The episodes last about 1-2 minutes, do not radiate, and resolve when the patient sits down and rests. As a provider, you know that you need to:

An 8-year-old patient presents with their parent, who report…

An 8-year-old patient presents with their parent, who reports that the child has frequent ear infections, occurring about 6-10 times per year. On examination, you observe a middle ear effusion without erythema or purulent drainage. Based on this presentation, you suspect the child may have: