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A 3-year-old presents to the clinic with his mother who notes multiple nose bleeds today. There is no current bleeding and mom states they only last a few minutes each time. What is the most likely cause of the epistaxis?

What is the most common class of etiologic agents for upper respiratory tract infections in children?

For a patient newly diagnosed with vestibular neuronitis, which of the following would be appropriate to initiate immediately?

Which of the following sinuses is not typically present at birth and is the last sinus to fully develop?

Sialolithiasis most commonly involves which gland?

A 32-year-old female presents with a complaint of dizziness with nausea several times per week. During your history taking, she notes that she has frequent left sided headaches with photophobia which last several hours. She hadn’t considered a connection, but feels the headaches might precede her dizzy spells. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 19-year-old patient presents with a sore throat and malaise for the past five days. Physical exam reveals tonsillar swelling with exudates, petechia on the palate, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. What findings would you expect on CBC results that would support your most likely diagnosis?

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A patient presents with a complaint of hearing loss. The Weber test lateralizes to the right ear. The Rinne test reveals air conduction > bone conduction (normal) on the right, and air conduction > bone conduction (decreased) on the left. Which of the following would explain these findings?

17. Do you agree with Mom’s advice that Darrell should smile to make friends? Explain. How else might Darrellmake new friends?