A physical therapist is evaluating a high school wrestler fo…
A physical therapist is evaluating a high school wrestler for right neck pain. The therapist observes a rash that looks like a cluster of blisters on the right posterolateral neck. The patient reports this area is painful, and symptoms began a few days after their last wrestling tournament, a week prior. What is the primary differential diagnosis?
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A patient on the inpatient rehabilitation unit is recovering from a traumatic above-the-knee amputation. Although the patient participates actively in physical therapy, they often appear sad and are generally quiet. One afternoon, the patient expresses that sometimes they think it would have been better to have died in the accident, as they feel like a burden to their family. What is the most appropriate next step for the physical therapist?
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