A PT is working with a middle aged patient referred by a family practice physician with left shoulder pain.  Which of the following findings would indicate the MOST that an undiagnosed cardiac pathology was the source for the pain rather than a musculoskeletal source?

What thyroid disorder is marked by protruding of the eyes?

Why are individuals with hyperparathyroidism more likely to have fractures?

An abnormality of which of the following structures is likely to result in a muscle spasm of the rectus abdominis below the umbilicus?

Primary bone tumors metastasize first to what structure?

What type of cancer is a malignant tumor that compromises epithelial tissue?

A 38-year-old man comes to the clinic for low back pain. He has a new diagnosis of Graves’ disease. When asked if there are any other symptoms of any kind, he replies, “increased appetite and excessive sweating.” When you perform a neurologic screening examination, what might be present that would be associated with the Graves’ disease?

A 70-year-old man came to outpatient physical therapy with a complaint of pain and weakness of his fingers and morning stiffness lasting about an hour. He presented with bilateral swelling of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of the index and ring fingers. He saw his family doctor 4 weeks ago and was given diclofenac, which has not changed his symptoms. Now he wants to try physical therapy. Since he last saw his physician, he has developed additional joint pain in the left knee and right shoulder. How can you tell if this is cancer, polyarthritis, or a paraneoplastic disorder?

What are the primary signs and symptoms of HF?

As opposed to metabolic alkalosis, patients with metabolic acidosis will demonstrate this particular symptom: