A 45 year old male presents to your office complaining of back pain for 2 days. He notes the pain is getting progressively worse and has experienced some urinary incontinence. He indicates that he has a “funny feeling” around his buttocks and is now getting worried because he had an episode of fecal incontinence this morning. What is your plan for this patient?

A 50 year old male who presents with heart burn for the past 3 months daily is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).  Which is first line treatment for this patient?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding kidney stones?

A 36 year old male presents to the office for a discolored toenail. He noticed it about 3-4 weeks ago and it is not getting better. You advise him it is likely onychomycosis of the nail. Which of the following is true?

A patient diagnosed with a cluster headache would exhibit which of the following?

A 53 year old African American male presents to your office for follow-up. He was diagnosed with hypertension 3 months ago and is currently taking HCTZ 25 mg daily. He reports that he is feeling well and denies any complaints of lower extremity swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath or headaches. His physical exam reveals the following: BP: 150/87, HR: 73, RR 14, Temp 98.6, O2 Sat 100% and normal ECG. His PE is normal. What is the next best step in management of this patient?

A 32 year old male presents to the office for left upper abdominal pain. He reports it started this morning when he awoke. He complains of nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite. He has a history of alcohol abuse.  You suspect he has pancreatitis and explain that his treatment will include

Which of the following is a true statement regarding benign prostatic hypertrophy?

A patient who has positive serology for Hepatits B surface Antigen (HBsAg) is infectious and this finding represents the normal immune response to infection.

Which of the following is a characteristic of mania?