<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:26:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/practicequestion/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 15 Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer is C, treat thermal upper airway injury with endotracheal intubation in this patient. In patients with significant smoke inhalation, a visibly damaged airway and stridor are indicators of a high]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-15-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-15-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:23:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 57 year old caucasian man is brought to the emergency department after being rescued from his burning home by firefighters. His medical history includes only COPD, and his only medication is an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-15</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:16:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSeYCp2FxKqEYBEEthC6Bd7gBEjyQEVaXqkdZCZk7TTwTd6JCZWhrVaEHsQLG85Uyfemh7Cpvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Practice Question 14 Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Answer is D. The image shows an unstageable pressure ulcer in an older patient for which the recommended therapy is surgical debridement. Debridement of eschar is necessary in patients with unstageable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-practice-question-14-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-practice-question-14-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:32:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 14, yes I'm skipping 13; Warning Graphic Medical Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 69-year old Asian man is evaluated because of complaints of pain in the buttocks area, lumbrosacral region. He was previously given the diagnosis of non-Hodgkin large B-cell lymphoma 6 months ago by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-14-yes-i-m-skipping-13-warning-graphic-medical-picture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-14-yes-i-m-skipping-13-warning-graphic-medical-picture</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYwEsqhZed6yT8WqgrLZUjPaPNiG2aRJDQcYXr3CRcHdDBgygKoJDH5EJpb4Vp1pRtv6KocUAm4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 12 Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer is B. This patient who is a runner is suffering from exercise-induced hemolysis. Exercise-induced hemolysis also called march hemoglobinuria or runner's hemolysis is caused by erythrocyte damage]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-12-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-12-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:48:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 12 Hematology]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24 year old Caucasian woman comes to the clinic with a complaint of worsening fatigue and dyspnea, which is most noticeable with exercise for the last 2 months. She otherwise feels well. She notes no]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-12-hematology</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-12-hematology</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:42:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 11 Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer: E. Treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia with Ibrutinib Ibrutinib was approved as a first-line treatment in elderly patients was based on the RESONATE-2 study (n=269). RESONATE-2 compared ibrutinib]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-11-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-11-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 18:37:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 11 Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48 year-old man comes to the clinic for follow-up complaining of fatigue. He describes decreased ability to perform routine task at home. He reports no abnormal bleeding, fever, chills, or other complaints.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-11-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-11-cancer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 18:06:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 10 Cancer Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer: C. First line therapy for Burkitt lymphoma is hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (R-hyper-CVAD). Patients with the diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma always]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-10-cancer-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-10-cancer-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 10 Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34 year-old man arrives to the emergency department because of fever, neck pain, and a rapidly enlarging right cervical lymph node. He first noticed the lymph node growing bigger 3 weeks ago. The patient]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-10-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-10-cancer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:52:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 9 Cancer Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer: C. Recommended treatment for a high-grade neuroendocrine tumor of unknown primary site is platinum-based chemotherapy. This patient has high-grade poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors arising]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-9-cancer-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-9-cancer-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:44:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 9 Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 82 year old caucasian man comes to the office with complaints of increasing fatigue, abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and a 4.5-kg (10-lb) weight loss over the last month. He does not have cough,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-9-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-9-cancer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:37:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 8 Cancer Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer: B. Offer all premenopausal females antiestrogen therapy after they complete breast cancer treatment. The patient is a premenopausal female who has completed breast surgery, radiation therapy and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-8-cancer-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-8-cancer-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:03:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 8 Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old Latina woman comes to the office for a follow-up evaluation following a recent diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The biopsy of the cancer demonstrated an estrogen receptor–positive,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-8-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-8-cancer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:47:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 7 Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer: C. Offer patients with non–small cell lung cancer and poor performance status palliative care early in the course of the disease. A 2010 NEJM article attests to the benefit of early palliative]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-7-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-7-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:54:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 72 year-old man visits your office after being diagnosed with non–small cell lung cancer 2 weeks ago. For the last 3 months he has suffered from worsening shortness of breath, fatigue, and reduced appetite.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-7</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:40:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 6 Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[B. Constrictive pericarditis is a cause of ascites. Serum-ascites albumin gradient or SAAG of 1.1 g/dL or greater with an ascitic fluid total protein level of 2.5 g/dL (25 g/L) or greater indicates a cardiac]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/manzu-medical-challenge-question-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/manzu-medical-challenge-question-6</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:57:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 70 year old African American man comes to the hospital because of new-onset ascites with lower-extremity edema. His symptoms have increased over the past 4 weeks. He has consumes four alcoholic beverages]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-6</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:47:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 5 Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Answer E. Patients with a positive antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) but negative HCV RNA do not have HCV infection, and no further testing is required. Patients who are hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-5-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-5-answer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:12:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Challenge Question 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45 year old caucasian man comes to your clinic after a recent routine screening for antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) was positive. His medical history is unremarkable; he has not used illicit drugs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@rsc227/medical-challenge-question-5</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rsc227]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:55:06 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>