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In order to assess whether the deep ache in the patient’s shoulder is caused by acromion impingement, which action will the provider request the patient to perform?

Following the collapse of a high school athlete during outdoor practice on a hot day, the individual is taken to the emergency department. The patient presents with weakness, irritability, confusion, a serum sodium level of 152 mEq/L, dry mucous membranes, and tachycardia. What is the recommended initial approach to rehydration for this patient?

An adolescent male complains of intense testicular pain. The examiner observes swelling and redness of the scrotum on that side, along with a tender, swollen spermatic cord and absence of the cremasteric reflex. What is the primary intervention that should be prioritized in this case?

When the daughter of an elderly patient who is experiencing confusion informs the provider about her parent’s frequent episodes of urinary incontinence throughout the day, what will be the initial action taken by the provider?

When a patient with a history of diverticular disease inquires about measures to minimize acute symptoms, what recommendations will the healthcare provider likely provide to this patient?

When a healthcare provider conducts a nail fold capillaroscopy on a patient who complains of significant color changes in both hands upon exposure to cold, and observes tortuous and dilated capillary loops, this finding is indicative of which condition?

Which of the following is the American College of Gastroenterology treatment recommendation for H. pylori-related peptic ulcer disease?

In the case of a patient diagnosed with fibrotic liver disease, where a liver biopsy reveals the presence of micronodular cirrhosis, what is the primary underlying cause that commonly leads to this specific type of cirrhosis?

What information will the provider provide to a patient with osteoarthritis in the carpometacarpal joints of both thumbs who inquires about corticosteroid injections as a treatment option for their symptoms?

A female patient with vaginal atrophy is prescribed a local estrogen therapy product with conjugated equine estrogen cream. What will the provider recommend as adjunctive therapy for this patient?