A Patient Was Admitted with Difficulty Swallowing and Is HIV

question 12

Short Answer

A patient was admitted with difficulty swallowing and is HIV positive. An EGD was performed and revealed candidal esophagitis. Patient was treated and discharged home in stable condition.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus, observed in classical conditioning.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in psychology where previously extinguished responses reappear after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of apparent extinction or reduction in strength.

Extinction

In behavior psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears after repeated exposure without the unconditioned stimulus.