A 70-year-old woman presents with chronic right lateral hip…
A 70-year-old woman presents with chronic right lateral hip pain that worsens with prolonged walking. As she walks into the examination room, you observe that her upper body leans toward the right side during the stance phase of gait. She denies numbness or weakness below the knee. This gait pattern is most consistent with which of the following?
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A 27-year-old man presents with low back pain that has gradually worsened over the past 8 months. He reports morning stiffness lasting approximately 90 minutes that improves after he bikes to work but worsens after prolonged sitting. He denies any specific injury. Which feature is most suggestive of inflammatory back pain associated with ankylosing spondylitis?
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A mother brings her 10 month-old infant to the PCP office for a pre-travel visit. The family is planning a 2-week trip to visit relatives in New Delhi, India in 6 weeks. The infant is up to date on routine immunizations for age. The mother asks what additional vaccines and preventative measures are needed. Which of the following is the most appropriate pre-travel plan? https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
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A 48-year-old woman presents with neck pain radiating into the right arm with numbness of the thumb and index finger. Symptoms worsen when she extends her neck and rotates her head toward the affected side. What diagnosis is most likely?
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