Amenorrhea Medical Question A 26 year old woman has had menses once every 4-6 months since age 16. Menarche occurred at age 12 years and she had regular 28 …
Syphilis Medical Question: A 46 year old male comes to the physician with an ulcer on his genital. On physical examination you note that the ulcer is non-tender, with …
Acute Shortness of Breath: A 36 year old male is rushed to the ER with severe respiratory distress. He is agitated and gasping for breath. He has been in …
Opioid Toxicity: 28 year old male is brought to the ER by police with depressed mental status. Patient had swallowed a handful of pills as the police officers approached …
Acute intermittent porphyria: Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), an autosomal dominant metabolic disorder affecting the production of heme, the oxygen-binding group of hemoglobin. Acute intermittent porphyria is due to deficiency of …
DNA Replication: DNA replication is the process of creating two identical copies from one original DNA molecule. DNA is composed of two strands and each strand of the original …
A patient with a DVT develops a stroke. What study would most likely identify the underlying etiology of the stroke? A ) Angiogram B ) EKG C ) Ultrasound …
A 33-year-old woman who recently emigrated from Germany comes to the physician due to hematuria. Her history is significant for frequent headaches. They occur almost every day, and she …
Myocardial Infarction Immediate Treatment – Mnemonic: Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the medical term for an incident commonly known as a heart attack. Myocardial infarction happens when blood supply to the …
Drug Side Effect: A 31 year old female is brought to the emergency department after ingesting her antidepressant medicine of an unknown quality. She is comatose and having intermittent …