> Dorothy (34 years old) comes into your community pharmacy complaining of a **tickly throat, and an itchy runny nose.** She has had the symptoms for about a day and gets these symptoms particularly when she goes outside when it is **hot and windy.** She has tried some **homeopathic lozenges and a saline nasal spray** but has found that this helps only a little bit. She has no other symptoms, and is taking **irbesartan (Avapro®) 75mg** a day (an angiotensin II receptor antagonist) for her **hypertension**, which is well controlled. What would you do? Recommend: > 1. Paracetamol 500mg six times a day 2. **Budesonide nasal spray** 3. Benzydamine (Difflam®) sore throat spray 4. She sees her doctor immediately

21-year-old female, taking OTC loratadine for 10 days to manage her seasonal allergy symptoms.Regardless of her adherence to loratadine, she complains about nonpainful, bilateral, thin, clear discharge from her nose, and sneezing that negatively affects her daily activities (finishing school work and sleeping). She also reports open mouth breathing that reduces her ability to participate in her classroom discussions/conversations. She denies any epistaxis or anosmia. From her clinical presentation, which of the provided information helps you in confirming allergic rhinitis and excluding non-allergic rhinitis:Question 19Answera.Denial of anosmiab.Denial of epistaxisc.Annoying and very frequent sneezingd.All of the listed choices

21-year-old female, taking OTC loratadine for 10 days to manage her seasonal allergy symptoms.Regardless of her adherence to loratadine, she complains about nonpainful, bilateral, thin, clear discharge from her nose, and sneezing that negatively affects her daily activities (finishing school work and sleeping). She also reports open mouth breathing that reduces her ability to participate in her classroom discussions/conversations. She denies any epistaxis or anosmia. From her clinical presentation, which of the provided information helps you in confirming allergic rhinitis and excluding non-allergic rhinitis:Question 19Answera.Denial of anosmiab.Denial of epistaxisc.Annoying and very frequent sneezingd.All of the listed choicesClear my choice

Peggy is a 52 year-old female. She presents to the clinic with severe fatigue. Upon further questioning, she reports she also has a headache and muscle pain. On examination you find a bulls-eye rash (Erythema chronicum migrans) on her left arm. She tells you she recently returned from a vacation to New Hampshire. What is your diagnosis?Group of answer choicesWest Nile virusLyme diseaseMalariaPlague

A 25-year-old woman is evaluated for daily nosebleeds for the last year. The nosebleeds often begin in the morning upon awakening and are easily controlled. She states that she also had daily nosebleeds as a child. She denies any recent illness, fever, chills, or weight loss. She takes no medications. Her mother and sister also have chronic nosebleeds. Her laboratory results are shown below.Hemoglobin 13.0 g/dLLeukocyte count 6,000/mm3Platelets 250,000/mm3Prothrombin time 15 secondsActivated partial thromboplastin time 45 secondsBleeding time 12 minutes The patient is given the first-line treatment for her disease. What is this medication's composition and/or mechanism of action?Ask StudybuddyGroup of answer choicesRelease of von Willebrand factor from endothelial cellsRepletion of factors II, V, VII, IX, X, and XIInhibition of carboxylation via g-glutamyl carboxylaseRepletion of factor VIII and von Willebrand factor

Which of the following is NOT a common sign or symptom of communicable illnesses?Flushed faceSevere coughBurnsCongestion and/or runny nose