A patient reports an onset of R shoulder pain that is intermittent in nature with an achiness when it is present.  Pt is R handed and works as a secretary for a lawyer’s office.  Pt reports minimal lifting and only carries file boxes 2-3 times a day that may weight 10 lbs at most. She has not been able to identify a method of injury nor specific functional activities that exacerbate the symptoms.  You believe there may be an organic source of pain. What structure is most likely to refer to the R shoulder? 

Use the below case information to answer the next 4 questions  An 80 yo recreational tennis player presents to the clinic with an acute onset of right shoulder pain.  The pain is located anterior superior region and radiates laterally to the deltoid tubercle.  He reports that his shoulder was 100% fine until he was serving 2 days ago in a long tennis match when he felt something tear in his right shoulder. He notes immediate shoulder pain and an inability to raise his shoulder against gravity.  He now has pain at rest and with even gentle activity.  He presents for evaluation and treatment at your facility

What would your initial treatment and advice be for the patient given his condition and diagnosis?

SECTION I – MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS These questions have been selected from the exam associated with the Independent Study Courses (ISC) monographs you have read. The format of these questions most closely align with the ABPTS Orthopaedic Specialty Exam.

Which of the following conditions is NOT included in the differential diagnosis for a patient presenting with ulnar–sided wrist pain?

The number of farms in America has increased since 1960.

The United Nations (UN) estimates that world population will reach ______ people by the year 2050.

Use the Lewis dot structure (make sure you show all electron pairs) to predict the electronic geometry (EG) and the shape of the molecule H2O.

Analysis of a compound containing only C and Br indicates that it contains 7.0% by mass of carbon and has a molar mass of 515.5 g/mol. What is the empirical and molecular formulas of this compound?

Use the appropriate gas law and units to calculate the pressure exerted on a 10.0 L container with only 5.0 g of CO2(g) at a temperature of 25 oC. R = 0.08206 (atm•L)/(mol•K)