Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: October 28, 2014
A 48-year-old man arrives at your facility via emergency medical service (EMS). He is alert, oriented, and cooperative but reports substernal chest pa...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: September 17, 2014
A 56-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate. He went to bed at his regular t...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: August 27, 2014
A 78-year-old woman presents to your urgent care clinic with a four-day history of lethargy. She lives in another state but currently is visiting h...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: July 31, 2014
A 17-year-old male athlete recently graduated high school and received a full scholarship to play baseball for a major university.
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: June 25, 2014
A 74-year-old man presents to your outpatient clinic for a routine appointment. He’s been your patient for years, but you’ve had diffic...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: May 30, 2014
Three days ago, a 62-year-old man was admitted with chest pain and an MI (confirmed by cardiac enzymes). The chest pain started while he was workin...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: April 30, 2014
A 68-year-old retired high school teacher became fatigued while doing yardwork. After sitting down to rest, he noticed that his heart seemed to be ...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: March 28, 2014
A 74-year-old man lives alone in his home and cares for a large garden of which he is very proud. Recently, his granddaughter noticed that the gard...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: February 28, 2014
A 72-year-old man presents with a primary complaint of lethargy. He emigrated from Southeast Asia to the United States about a year ago and neither...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: January 30, 2014
A 52-year-old man developed acute-onset palpitations, shortness of breath, and lightheadedness while sitting at his desk at work. He noticed his heart...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: December 27, 2013
A 67-year-old man has a history of chronic dyspnea. He is a retired farmer who says he “never had time” to seek medical help for anything other than c...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: November 25, 2013
Accompanied by her daughter, whom she is visiting from out of town, a 72-year-old woman presents with a two-week history of lethargy. She says she ...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: November 1, 2013
A 37-year-old man presents to your office to establish care. After being unemployed for two years, he recently obtained a position with a local man...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: September 26, 2013
A 69-year-old man presents for a routine appointment. His cardiac history is remarkable for systemic hypertension, nonischemic cardiomyopathy, pulm...
Quiz Author: Lyle W. Larson, PhD, PA-C Publish date: August 30, 2013
A 64-year-old man who is morbidly obese is admitted to the medical service with a two-week history of increasing shortness of breath, orthopnea, an...
