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The subcutaneous tissue is composed mainly of:

Presents to your clinic with complaints of bilateral leg weakness that is progressively worsening. At check-in she noted travel out of the country within the last 3 weeks and on exam you notice absent patellar reflexes.  What do you suspect?

Removal of damaged tissue from a wound is:

A patient with peripheral artery disease (PAD) presents to the office today with complaints of worsening leg pain now occurring at rest as well as with exercise. Assessment with 6Ps reveals decreased pulses from previously noted and decreased hair growth. What does the nurse practitioner think might be occurring?

The terms purulent, suppuration, and abscess pertain to:  

Which of the following diseases is associated with a high risk of Temporal Arteritis (Giant Cell Arteritis)? 

What would be prescribed as first line pharmacologic treatment for a patient with Trigeminal Neuralgia?

A 4-week old female pediatric patient presents to the clinic; the mother states that the baby has not been eating well and appears to have difficulty breathing. You assess the patient with exam findings consistent with failure to thrive and a continuous flow murmur. Review of the history indicates that the patient was born 3-weeks premature . You are considering the following diagnosis:

List 3 additional chest pain differential diagnosis other than MI

What symptoms are consistent with atrial fibrillation