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   A patient with Gastritis is found to be taking all four of these medications. Which medication is of cause for concern and should be discontinued?

    A pregnant woman at 16 weeks gestation complains of pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen.  The patient’s white blood count is elevated and she has a temperature of 38.9ºC (102ºF). The most appropriate next step is:

   The initial screening test for suspected cholelithiasis usually includes an abdominal:

 Most patients with chronic or acute cholecystitis have associated  cholelithiasis. (Hackley & Kriebs, 2017. Pg 678)

   A 37-year-old woman is noted to have gallstones on ultrasonography. She is placed on a low-fat diet. After 3 months she is noted to have severe right upper quadrant pain, fever to 102°F, and nausea. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

According to current CDC and USPSTF recommendations, the following populations should be screened for HIV (choose the best answer):

In the documentary, Salaam Dunk, the American University of Iraq in Sulaimani (AUIS), some of the players stated they would be afraid to tell someone in Baghdad that they attend AUIS.

With regard to HIV testing options, which of the following statements is correct?

According to the CDC, all of the following patients should be offered HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce their risk of HIV infection EXCEPT:

    Risk factors that increase the probability of developing gallbladder disease includes: