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19-year-old college sophomorre comes to lyme disease
the clinic for evaluation of joint pains. The
student has been back from spring break
for 2 weeks; during her holiday, she went
camping. She notes that she had a red
spot, shaped like a target, but then it
started spreading, and then the joint pains
started. she used insect repellant but was
in area known to have ticks. She has never
been sick and takes no medications
routinely; she has never been sexually
active. What is the most likely cause of her
joint pain
, a 28-year old graduate student comes to fibromyalgia
your clinic for evaluation of pain 'all over."
With further questioning, she is able to
relate that the pain is worse in the neck,
shoulders, hands and low back and knees.
She denies swelling in her joints. She states
that the pain is worse in the morning. there
is no limitation in her range of motion. On
physical examination, she has several
points on the muscles of the neck,
shoulders, and back that are tender to
palpation. Muscle strength and range of
motion are normal. Which one of the
following is likely the cause of her pain
a 32 year-old warehouse worker presents straight- leg raise
for evaluation of low back pain. He notes a
sudden onset of pain after lifting a set of
boxes that were heavier than usual. He also
states that he has numbness and tingling in
the left leg. He wants to know if he needs
to be off of work. What test should you
perform to assess for herniated disc