Jacob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a "lump on his back" over his
scapula. It has been there for about a year and is getting larger. He says his wife has been
able to squeeze out a cheesy-textured substance on occasion. He worries this may be
cancer. When gently pinched fro...
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Jacob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a "lump on his back" over his
scapula. It has been there for about a year and is getting larger. He says his wife has been
able to squeeze out a cheesy-textured substance on occasion. He worries this may be
cancer. When gently pinched from the side, a prominent dimple forms in the middle of the
mass. What is most likely?
✓ -:- sebaceous cyst
A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at night. Several family
members also have the same symptom. Upon examination areas of excoriated papules are
noted on some of the interdigital webs of both hands and on the axillae. This finding is
consitient with
✓ -:- Scabies
a 58-year-old man comes to your office complaining of bilateral back pain that now
awakens him at night. This has been steadily increasing for the past 2 months. Which one
of the following is the most reassuring in this patient with back pain
a 32 year-old warehouse worker presents for evaluation of low back pain. He notes a
sudden onset of pain after lifting a set of boxes that were heavier than usual. He also states
that he has numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to know if he needs to be off of
work. What test should you perform to assess for herniated disc
✓ -:- straight- leg raise
Mrs. Anderson presents with an itchy rash which is raised and appears and disappears in
various locations. Each lesion lasts for many minutes. What most likely accounts for this
rash?
✓ -:- urticaria or hives
a 50-year old woman presents with "left hip pain" of several weeks duration. There is
marked tenderness when you press over her proximal lateral thigh. What do you think she
has
✓ -:- trochanteric bursitis
a 28-year old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of pain 'all over." With
further questioning, she is able to relate that the pain is worse in the neck, shoulders, hands
and low back and knees. She denies swelling in her joints. She states that the pain is worse
in the morning. there is no limitation in her range of motion. On physical examination, she
has several points on the muscles of the neck, shoulders, and back that are tender to
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