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A 65-year-old man with a history of chronic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and degenerative joint disease presents with acute onset of severe pain of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint and swelling of the left first toe. Physical examination shows exquisite tenderness of the joint, with swelling, warmth, and erythema. The patient has no history of trauma or other significant medical problems. Synovial fluid analysis and aspiration is most likely to show which of the following?

A 65 yo male is diagnosed with an initial episode of gout. It is likely that he:

A 21 year old college student studying for final examinations complains of recurrent right temple pain, preceded by flashing lights, and followed by nausea lasting 3-5 hours. Which is the most likely diagnosis? 

In this sagittal section showing the upper respiratory tract, what structure does number 4 indicate?

Approximately how many copies (amplicons) of the template DNA are made in 5 PCR cycles?

A 22-year-old woman complains of headache of 2 hours duration that is described as unilateral and throbbing with nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  This figure shows a frontal section of the kidney. Which number(s) indicate a renal papilla?

Most amino acids are essential amino acids.

What could cause leukocytes and nitrates in a urine sample?

Solve for n: 3n=96{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”3n=96″}