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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 3:26 AM
RE: The World of Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin's Last Stand
The 7 transactions are just the current bottleneck and that’s OKAY. we need to ensure security over speed first. 2nd layer solutions like lightning network will exponentially increase transaction speed.
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Monday, November 27, 2017 7:25 AM
RE: A 59-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of fever, chills and dysuria for the past 24 hours....
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole This patient is presenting with acute bacterial prostatitis. In approximately 80% of cases, the causative organism is Escherichia coli. The remainders of the cases are caused
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Monday, November 27, 2017 7:16 AM
RE: 21-year-old G3P0 female patient presents to the emergency room at 8 weeks' gestation with vaginal bleeding...
Inevitable abortion An inevitable abortion occurs when the cervix has dilated during the first trimester of pregnancy without passage of the products of conception. Spontaneous Abortions - UpToDate
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Monday, November 27, 2017 7:08 AM
RE: 29-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of bilateral knee pain...
The initial test is found to be positive. The test to confirm the diagnosis is? Western Blot Western blot is the confirmatory test for determining whether a person has Lyme disease. It provides more
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Monday, November 27, 2017 7:03 AM
RE: 29-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of bilateral knee pain...
The best initial test is? enzyme linked immunosorbent assay Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the initial screening test for any patient with a recent history of travel or residency in an area
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Monday, November 27, 2017 6:41 AM
RE: 71-year-old male presents to the emergency department with the complaint of progressive shortness of breath and peripheral edema for one weeks' duration...
hey! these are sample cases for medical boards but this situation is very common to see nowadays.
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Monday, November 27, 2017 6:39 AM
RE: 71-year-old male presents to the emergency department with the complaint of progressive shortness of breath and peripheral edema for one weeks' duration...
fluid with a low protein level and low specific gravity Pleural effusions are classified as either exudative or transudative. A pleural effusion qualifies as an exudate with the one or more of the following
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Monday, November 27, 2017 6:32 AM
RE: 22-year-old female presents to the office with questions concerning contraceptive options...
Copper IUDs are one of the most effective contraceptives on the market. They can stay in place for up to ten years and have a failure rate of less than 0.8%. The Copper IUD works by acting as a natural
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Monday, November 27, 2017 6:21 AM
RE: 68-year-old male with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia presents for follow-up with his oncologist...
Richter’s transformation (RT) is a complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or less commonly, Hairy cell leukemia, into a diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most
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Monday, November 27, 2017 6:12 AM
RE: 16-year-old male presents with lateral knee pain...
Talus externally rotated causing the foot to EVERT and DORSIFLEX The physical examination findings of an anterior fibular head somatic dysfunction include: a proximal fibular head that resists posterior
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Monday, November 27, 2017 5:25 AM
RE: 38-year-old female presents to the emergency department with the complaints of shortness of breath and fatigue...
The most accurate diagnostic test is? transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) Echocardiogram is the gold standard for diagnosing valvular diseases and is the primary means for assessing its severity.
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Monday, November 27, 2017 5:18 AM
RE: 38-year-old female presents to the emergency department with the complaints of shortness of breath and fatigue...
The most likely diagnosis is? mitral regurgitation Mitral regurgitation occurs when an incompetent mitral valve is not able to seal properly during systole; therefore, a small amount of blood flows from
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Monday, November 27, 2017 5:00 AM
RE: 47-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of lesions on his skin and in his mouth for one month...
The most appropriate treatment is? highly active antiretroviral therapy Kaposi’s sarcoma usually resolves as a patient’s CD4 count increases. For that reason, it is crucial to control the progression of
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Monday, November 27, 2017 4:56 AM
RE: 47-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of lesions on his skin and in his mouth for one month...
The most likely etiologic agent is? human herpes virus-8 The patient in the above scenario is suffering from Kaposi’s sarcoma, which is associated with Human herpes virus – 8 (HHV-8). Kaposi’s sarcoma
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Monday, November 27, 2017 4:47 AM
RE: 34-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of lower back pain...
The primary muscle group used in the muscle energy treatment of this somatic dysfunction is the? abductors adductors hamstrings piriformis quadriceps
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Monday, November 27, 2017 4:44 AM
RE: 34-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of lower back pain...
The correct answer is: A inferior transverse axis The biomechanics of the iliosacral complex can be quite complicated. Osteopathic texts describe five primary axes around which the iliosacral complex may
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Monday, November 27, 2017 4:11 AM
RE: 34-year-old male presents to the office with the complaint of lower back pain...
anterior innominate rotation on the right This patient has a typical history and physical examination consistent with Mechanical Low Back Pain. The osteopathic examination reveals the diagnosis of an anterior
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Monday, November 27, 2017 4:01 AM
RE: 17-year-old male presents to the emergency department with the complaint of left ankle pain...
anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments Ankle sprains are classified both by grade and by type. Sprains are graded according to the level of ligamentous damage. Grade I being stretching and
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Monday, November 27, 2017 3:50 AM
RE: 25 year-old-female with a chief complaint of back pain...
Ropy tissue with increased resistance Somatic dysfunction can be acute or chronic. It is possible to differentiate acute changes from chronic changes on history and physical examination. Findings consistent
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Monday, November 27, 2017 3:36 AM
RE: 17-year-old female presents to the office with concerns of possible pregnancy...
12 weeks The patient most likely became pregnant about 20 weeks ago. Fundal height measurements can be used to estimate gestational. Fundal height is measured in centimeters from the top of the pubic bone.
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