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Brock is a 2-year-old whose parents have brought him to the clinic with a fever and fussiness. Brock’s parents parents tell you that he complains of right ear pain. He has not had any ear discharge. His symptoms started almost three days ago, and this morning his temperature was 102.2. Last week, Brock suffered from a mild upper respiratory tract infection which he caught from daycare. He has not had any diarrhea, or vomiting. The only relevant point on past history is a previous AOM at the age of one which was treated for ten days with an unknown antibiotic. He has no allergies. He is otherwise healthy.  On physical examination, Brock is awake and clinging to his mother. He has a runny nose with clear discharge. His vital signs are within normal limits for his age, except for an oral temperature of 102.1. His lungs are clear to auscultation, there are no other abnormal finding on examination. There is no lymphadenopathy. On otoscopic examination, you see a bulging and erythematous right tympanic membrane (see photo). Pneumatic otoscopy shows decreased TM mobility. His left tympanic membrane is normal. Which of the following will be a part of his treatment plan today? (choose all which apply)

 A patient was diagnosed with gradual floaters that the provider determined did not require treatment. What is a common complaint when a patient has benign floaters?

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To obtain apical 5 chamber, you will angle the probe ______________ from apical 4CH.  

Which of the following is not visualized in the PLAX view?

A 19-year-old patient presents to the primary care office with complaints of an upset stomach and transient upper abdominal pain. She reports that she had unprotected sex 2 months ago and is fearful she has caught a sexually transmitted disease. She denies any vaginal symptoms. She states that her “belly hurts” the worst around the time of her period or during high stress times. Her pregnancy test today was negative. Pelvic exam was normal and wet mount was negative. You order a hepatitis serology panel. The following are the results: Which of the following is the accurate interpretation of these serology results: HBsAg= negative Anti-HBc= negative IgM Anti-HBc= negative Anti HBs= positive  

If the heart rate is 70 beats per minute and the stroke volume is 70 ml per beat, then what is the cardiac output?

What is growing on the tree bark? Be as specific as possible regarding type. (2 words)

An echocardiogram can only be performed with the patient in the left lateral decubitus position. 

Research shows that youths with ADHD who grow up in a dysfunctional family are the most vulnerable to chronic delinquency.