Entries by Bernard

A 48-year-old man presents to his gastroenterologist for increasing abdominal girth and increasing jaundice

September 24, 2020 in /by

A 48-year-old man presents to his gastroenterologist for increasing abdominal girth and increasing jaundice A 48-year-old man presents to his gastroenterologist for increasing abdominal girth and increasing jaundice. He has a long history of alcoholic cirrhosis and has multiple admissions for encephalopathy and GI bleeding from esophageal varices. He has been diagnosed with portal hypertension and tells […]

A 64-year-old steel worker presents to his Primary Care Provider PCP with a chief complaint of passing bright red blood when he had a bowel movement that morning

September 24, 2020 in /by

A 64-year-old steel worker presents to his Primary Care Provider PCP with a chief complaint of passing bright red blood when he had a bowel movement that morning A 64-year-old steel worker presents to his Primary Care Provider (PCP) with a chief complaint of passing bright red blood when he had a bowel movement that morning. He […]

A 34-year-old construction worker presents to his Primary Care Provider PCP with a chief complaint of passing foul smelling dark tarry stools

September 24, 2020 in /by

A 34-year-old construction worker presents to his Primary Care Provider PCP with a chief complaint of passing foul smelling dark tarry stools A 34-year-old construction worker presents to his Primary Care Provider (PCP) with a chief complaint of passing foul smelling dark, tarry stools. He stated the first episode occurred last week, but it was only a small amount after he […]

A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks

September 24, 2020 in /by

A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks A 45-year-old male comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of epigastric abdominal pain that has persisted for 2 weeks. He describes the pain as burning, non-radiating and is worse after meals. He […]

Alcoholics Anonymous AA Essay

September 24, 2020 in /by

Alcoholics Anonymous AA Essay Due by the end of Week 4 (Saturday, ), click the 3 links below and read about the 12 step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Write a summary synthesizing the information from the 3 links and explain what you have learned about the program. http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-42_abriefguidetoaa.pdf (Links to an external site.) http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-1_thisisaa1.pdf […]

Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders

September 24, 2020 in /by

Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis. ============================================ Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. ============================================= Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient.================ Be specific and provide examples. =========================================== Assignment […]

Reflective Writing Journal

September 24, 2020 in /by

Reflective Writing Journal This week you read your text and learned about Emotional Intelligence. Next you took the Self-Scoring Emotional Intelligence Test by Mark Daniel. In your reflective writing journal answer the 3 following questions: 1) What did you identify about yourself related to these 8 areas and were you surprised about any of your […]