You are observing your classmates practice trunk flexion man…
You are observing your classmates practice trunk flexion manual muscle testing from across the room. You cannot hear what they are saying, but you see that the patient has her arms crossed over her chest. Which of the following grades is the clinician testing for during this motion?
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A 43-year-old female patient undergoes bariatric surgery, resulting in a secondary malnutritional state. Several months later the patient develops keratomalacia due to a vitamin deficiency. Which additional clinical finding would most likely be present?
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A 56-year-old man with a long history of alcohol use disorder presents with confusion, difficulty walking, memory impairment and involuntary eye movements. MRI shows lesions involving the thalamus and cerebellum. Which vitamin deficiency is the most likely cause of his neurologic symptoms?
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A traveler returns from South America with high fever, severe muscle aches, plasma leakage, internal hemorrhaging, liver failure, and respiratory distress. A lung biopsy demonstrates diffuse alveolar damage. Which viral infection is most likely?
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