Coccidioidomycosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 36-year-old female presents for evaluation of elevated blood pressure. She is asymptomatic and does not take any medications. On examination her blood pressure is 160/96 mm Hg and her BMI is 26 kg/m2 . Fasting laboratory studies include the following: Sodium 142 mEq/L (N 136-145) Potassium 3.0 mEq/L (N 3.5-5.1) Creatinine 0.76 mg/dL (N 0.6-1.1) Glucose 97 mg/dL Which one of the following additional laboratory evaluations should be performed to assess her blood pressure? A) A 24-h...

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) The waste gas created in the tissues that moves from the blood into the alveoli so that it can be exhaled Purposes of breathing * Provides O2 for tissue perfusion so that cells have enough O2 to take part in metabolism * Removes CO2, the major waste product of metabolism Upper Airways Nose Sinuses Pharynx Larynx Turbinates 3 bony projects that protrude into the nasal cavities from the walls of the interior portion of the nose; They increase the total surface are...

ABFM ITE Exam Questions with correct Answers Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - -HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - -Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - -24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is suspected. Hypertension, obesit...

Persistent HTN is defined as ______. Answer - HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? Answer - Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. Answer - 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is suspected. Hypertension, obesity and an elevated blood...

1. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect when assessing a client with pneumococcal pneumonia? a. Fever, chills, and a productive cough with purulent sputum b. Nonproductive cough and night sweats that are usually selflimiting c. Gradual onset of nasal stuffiness, sore throat, and purulent productive cough d. Abrupt onset of fever, nonproductive cough, and formation of lung abscesses - Answer-a. Fever, chills, and a productive cough with purulent sputum 2. A client with p...

2025 OPTO NBEO ACTUAL EXAM EVALUATIO QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+ A 10-year old child presents in your office with a unilateral follicular conjunctivitis along with ipsilateral adenopathy. You correctly diagnose oculoglandular syndrome. Because it is the most common etiology, which of the following causes are you MOST likely to suspect? A) Measles B) Cat-scratch disease C) Coccidioidomycosis D) Diabetes E) Toxoplasmosis - B) Cat-scratch disease A 24-year old female patie...

NAVTA Veterinary Assistant Test Review The ____ method is the most common way to file a medical record in a veterinary practice. - CORRECT ANSWER Alphabetical puppies should be weaned from their mother at: - CORRECT ANSWER 4 to 5 weeks In a small animal clinic, the most common bedding material is.. - CORRECT ANSWER newspaper Dogs were bred from wolves - CORRECT ANSWER true Which of the following is true with parvo? - CORRECT ANSWER It often causes a bloody diarrhea Name a viral dz - ...

NBME 30 LATEST UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS difference b/w Kwashiorkor & Marasmus - kwashiorkor (edematous malnutrition): marasmus PLUS EDEMA - marasmus (WASTING SYNDROME): skin lesions, fatty liver, acute protein-energy malnutrition with decreased arm circumference, weight per length or BMI deformation disruption in organ morphogenesis occurring AFTER embryonic period; extrinsic force limits normal organ development vascular changes in chronic HTN - hyaline arteriolosclerosis: protein depo...

ABFM ITE Prep Test Questions With Well Elaborated Solutions ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is suspected. Hypertension, obesity and an elevated blood glucose level due to insulin resistance. - ANSWER Cortisol level Suspect Primary hyperaldosteronism. What Lab? - ANSWER elevated aldosterone/renin ratio painful, subcutaneous, nonulcerated, erythematous nodules, is associated with coccidioidomycosis. Name of rash? - ANSWER Erythema nodosum. can also be associated w...

Two themes of microbiology correct answers 1. Basic: cellular processes 2. Applied: practical problems in g health and industry List of microorganisms correct answers Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses Bacteria correct answers single-celled organisms, prokaryotes ie. Pneumoniae shapes of bacteria correct answers cocci, bacilli, spirilla Algae correct answers eukaryotic, single-celled. Not a common cause of disease in humansFresh water marine environments. ie. micrasterius ...