A 28-year-old woman, who is 28 weeks pregnant, reports excessive fatigability and dyspnea. Her blood pressure is 118/74 mm Hg, pulse is 110/min and regular, and lungs are clear to auscultation. The cardiac apex is not palpable. S1 is loud, and there is a sharp sound after S2. A low-frequency diastolic murmur is heard at the apex that increases in intensity before S1. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is the hallmark sign of liver disease, and what is the most reliable marker of severity?
A 43-year-old hypertensive man comes to the physician because of headache, blurred vision, and confusion for 2 days. He has not had weakness or numbness, difficulty ambulating, chest pain or discomfort, diplopia, or vertigo. Blood pressure is 190/120 mmHg on presentation. The neck is supple. Fundoscopic examination shows enlargement of optic discs with indistinct border. Blood vessels near the discs are indistinct. The lungs are clear to auscultation. There is an S4 with no murmur. Neurologic examination shows no abnormalities. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Can these antacids cause diarrhea and constipation, respectively?
What is the gold standard in the diagnosis of Typhoid fever?
What is the management that results in the fastest resolution of the hyperthyroid state, but also leads to hypothyroidism necessitating lifelong thyroid replacement therapy?
What are the chronic macrovascular complications of diabetes mellitus, except for?
What is the single best test to request in a patient suspected of hyperthyroidism?
What is the interpretation of the arterial blood gas result of a patient at the ER, which reads a pH of 7.10, pCO2 of 68 mmHg, and plasma bicarbonate of 32 mmol/L?
In which of the following patients is coronary artery bypass grafting indicated?