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MKSAP: 46-year-old woman undergoing a dental cleaning

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January 10, 2015

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A 46-year-old woman is evaluated before undergoing a dental cleaning procedure involving deep scaling. She has a history of mitral valve prolapse without regurgitation and also had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) aortic valve endocarditis 10 years ago treated successfully with antibiotics. The patient notes an allergy to penicillin characterized by hypotension, hives, and …

MKSAP: 66-year-old man with vague abdominal pain

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January 3, 2015

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A 66-year-old man is evaluated for vague abdominal pain of several months’ duration and a 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss. He drinks alcohol socially but does not smoke. The patient is otherwise well, has good performance status, and takes no medications.

On physical examination, vital signs are normal. No lymphadenopathy is noted. Cardiopulmonary examination …

MKSAP: 32-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus

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December 28, 2014

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A 32-year-old woman is evaluated as a new patient. She is planning to attempt conception with her partner. She has a history of systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by chronic kidney disease that has been inactive for several years off of treatment. She has had borderline blood pressure elevations since the …

MKSAP: 76-year-old woman with a headache

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December 20, 2014

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A 76-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-day history of headache, left eye pain, nausea and vomiting, seeing halos around lights, and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. She has type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation. Medications are metformin, digoxin, metoprolol, hydrochlorothiazide, and warfarin.

On physical examination, temperature is 36.8 …

MKSAP: 50-year-old man with cirrhosis

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December 13, 2014

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A 50-year-old man is evaluated in follow-up for a recent diagnosis of cirrhosis secondary to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. He has a history of asthma, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and obesity. His current medications are inhaled fluticasone, montelukast, insulin glargine, insulin lispro, simvastatin, and lisinopril.

On physical examination, temperature is 37.5 °C (99.5 °F), …

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MKSAP: 38-year-old man with a mass in his right neck

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December 6, 2014

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A 38-year-old man is evaluated for a mass in his right neck that he first noticed 2 weeks ago while shaving. The patient also reports experiencing a pressure sensation when swallowing solid foods for the past year and daily diarrhea for the past 2 months. His personal medical history is unremarkable. His …

MKSAP: 67-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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November 29, 2014

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A 67-year-old man is evaluated following a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

On physical examination, blood pressure is 134/84 mm Hg; other vital signs are normal. BMI is 30. The remainder of the examination is unremarkable.

Laboratory studies show an HbA1c of 7.8%, blood urea nitrogen 15 mg/dL (5.4 mmol/L), and serum …

MKSAP: 40-year-old woman is evaluated for a rash

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November 22, 2014

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A 40-year-old woman is evaluated for a rash on her hands that has been present for 6 weeks. This rash comes and goes throughout the year and has been present for many years, but never as severe as it is now. She also experiences itchy skin on her body. She had eczema …

MKSAP: 55-year-old man with nonischemic cardiomyopathy

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November 15, 2014

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A 55-year-old man is evaluated during a routine examination. He has a 2-year history of nonischemic cardiomyopathy. (Echocardiogram 2 years ago demonstrated a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35%.) He is feeling well and reports no shortness of breath; he walks 2 miles daily without symptoms. Medical history is remarkable for hypertension. …

MKSAP: 66-year-old man seen for a preoperative evaluation

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November 8, 2014

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A 66-year-old man comes for a preoperative evaluation before total joint arthroplasty of the left knee. He has a 25-year history of rheumatoid arthritis. He has had progressive pain in his left knee with activity, which limits his ability to hike. The patient has similar pain in the right knee, but it …

MKSAP: 72-year-old woman with severe COPD

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November 1, 2014

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A 72-year-old woman is evaluated during a routine examination. She has very severe COPD with multiple exacerbations. She has dyspnea at all times with decreased exercise capacity. She does not have cough or any change in baseline sputum production. She is adherent to her medication regimen, and she completed pulmonary rehabilitation 1 …

MKSAP: 42-year-old man with severe burning and stabbing pain

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October 25, 2014

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A 42-year-old man is evaluated for a 6-day history of severe burning and stabbing pain in both feet that is worse in the toes. The pain is more severe at night, is aggravated when the bed sheets touch his skin, and is partially relieved when he walks or massages his feet. The …

MKSAP: 30-year-old woman with episodic migraine

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October 18, 2014

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A 30-year-old woman is evaluated for episodic migraine without aura that first presented in high school and has persisted into the third trimester of her current pregnancy. The headache attacks occur two to four times monthly and last 12 to 24 hours. She experiences moderately severe pain, significant nausea, no vomiting, and …

MKSAP: 48-year-old man with urinary frequency

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October 11, 2014

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A 48-year-old man is evaluated during a follow-up visit for urinary frequency. He reports no hesitancy, urgency, dysuria, or change in urine color. He has not experienced fevers, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. He feels thirsty very often; drinking water and using lemon drops seem to help. He …

MKSAP: 59-year-old woman with pain of the right foot

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October 4, 2014

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A 59-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-week history of increasing pain of the right foot. She recalls stepping on a nail about 1 month before her symptoms began. The patient has a 5-year history of heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. She has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, and her current medications …

MKSAP: 69-year-old woman with a lump under her arm

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September 21, 2014

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A 69-year-old woman is evaluated for a lump under her arm found on self-examination. She is otherwise healthy and has no other symptoms. Medical and family histories are unremarkable, and she takes no medications.

On physical examination, temperature is 37.4 °C (99.3 °F), blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg, pulse rate is 72/min, …

MKSAP: 72-year-old unconscious woman in the ER

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September 20, 2014

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A 72-year-old woman is evaluated in the emergency department for loss of consciousness. Her son, who brought her in, says she seemed confused and agitated when he spoke to her on the telephone less than 2 hours ago. The patient has an 8-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. She had strict …

MKSAP: 32-year-old man with cough and nasal congestion

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September 14, 2014

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A 32-year-old man is evaluated for a 3-day history of productive cough, sore throat, coryza, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, generalized myalgia, and fatigue. His sputum is slightly yellow. His two children (ages 3 years and 1 year) had similar symptoms 1 week ago. He is a nonsmoker and has no history of asthma.

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MKSAP: 42-year-old woman with crampy abdominal pain

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September 6, 2014

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A 42-year-old woman is evaluated for an 8-month history of crampy abdominal pain and three loose bowel movements per day. The pain is relieved by a bowel movement. There are no nocturnal bowel movements, and there is no blood or dark tarry material in the stool. She has not had fever, night …

MKSAP: 55-year-old man with a wrist fracture and anemia

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August 30, 2014

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A 55-year-old man is reevaluated during a follow-up examination for a wrist fracture and anemia. The patient is otherwise asymptomatic. He was treated in the emergency department 2 weeks ago after he slipped in his driveway and sustained a right wrist fracture; mild iron deficiency anemia was detected at that time. He …

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