inflammatory bursitis - answerAn examiner is evaluating a patient who reports unilateral shoulder pain and notes limited active and passive range of
... [Show More] motion in the affected shoulder along with erythema and bulging on the anterior shoulder. What diagnosis is likely with this presentation?
Anterior drawer test - answerWhich maneuver during a physical examination is used to assess the anterior cruciate ligament?
gabapentin - answerA patient has chronic radicular neck pain that no longer responds to over-the-counter NSAIDs and physical therapy measures and reports having difficulty sleeping. Which medication will the provider order?
Asking the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver - answerA patient reports severe back pain located in the lumbar spine. To evaluate whether the patient has axial pain or radicular pain, which assessment is necessary?
Conservative management with RICE and activity modification - answerA previously healthy patient reports a sensation of one knee locking or feeling like it will give way when descending stairs. The patient has no recollection of injury to the knee and denies pain. What is the most likely treatment for this disorder?
aerobic exercise - answerA 45-year-old patient has mild osteoarthritis in both knees and asks about non-pharmacologic therapies. What will the provider recommend?
Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - answerA patient has an acute onset of lower back pain associated with lifting heavy objects at work. A physical examination reveals no loss of lower extremity function or neurological symptoms. What is the initial intervention for this patient?
electromyography, nerve conduction studies - answerA patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
RICE, activity modification and bracing, NSAID - answerWhat are included in the initial management of bursitis of the heel?
medial epicondylitis - answerA patient reports elbow pain and the examiner elicits pain with resisted wrist flexion, forearm pronation, and passive wrist extension on the affected side. What is a likely cause of this pain?
Tetanus prophylaxis, CBC BUN electrolytes and creatinine, coagulation studies - answerA patient is seen in the emergency department after experiencing a spider bite. The spider is in a jar and is less than one inch in size, yellow-brown, and has a violin-shaped marking on its back. Depending on the patient's symptoms, which treatments and diagnostic evaluations may be ordered?
atopic dermatitis - answerWhich is the primary symptom causing discomfort in patients with atopic dermatitis [Show Less]