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A 2 year old boy is brought to the ER due to fever. His lab findings are as follows:  WBC: 15.2 K/uL Hgb: 12.0 g/dl Plt: 200 K/uL Segs: 58 Bands: 25 Lymphs: 10 Monos: 7 Which of the following best describes his results? 

A 44 year old female presents to the urgent care with a recent onset of watery diarrhea. She reports she was recently discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of “ruptured ovarian cyst”. She states she received antibiotics during her admission. She reports appx. 10-12 bouts of watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping. She denies fever, chills, rashes, N/V, shortness of breath or chest pain. Based on the following patient presentation, which of the following conditions is most likely?

A dad presents with his 4 year old  daughter with a 2 day history of restless sleep, peri-anal itching and vaginal irritation. The dad states, “We recently got a new puppy and she loves to lick our faces.” What is the most likely diagnosis? 

The mainstay of pain control post hemorrhoidectomy, once risk of bleeding has subsided, is?

What is the serologic test indicating active infection rather than past exposure?

A 19-year old female presents with exacerbation of her allergic rhinitis and eczema.  She has a history of mild, intermittent asthma.   Her CBC indices are essentially normal, except for eosinophilia on the differential.  What is the most likely cause of the eosinophilia?

Please list three approaches to treat hemorrhoids (prolapsed, strangulated, simple external and thrombosed external).

Phillis Wheatley wrote which text?

“committees were also appointed, at the same time, to prepare a plan of confederation for the colonies, and to state the terms proper to be proposed for foreign alliance.”

“All at once / A fresher wind sweeps by, and breaks my dream, / And I am in the wilderness alone.”