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Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Which condition is associated with the same pathologic red blood cell form seen in this patient’s condition?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A peripheral blood smear shows microcytic and hypochromic red blood cells. What is the best treatment option?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The patient attempted diet control and exercise. Laboratory studies show an A1c of 8.9%. What is the appropriate treatment?
What condition do these laboratory studies reveal for this 81-year-old male patient found on his living room floor?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Results from a barium enema shows polyps scattered throughout the patient’s colon. What is the next step in management?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 72-year-old woman presents with mid-back pain and point tenderness over the T8 vertebra. What’s the likely diagnosis?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. What would be the most appropriate test to establish the etiology of the 14-year-old patient's clinical presentation?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Patient brought in by friends shows pressured speech and flight of ideas. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Physical exam of 50-year-old is notable for diaphoresis and tremulousness. What’s the first step?
