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Which drug is used to treat patients with focal epilepsy and complex partial seizures?     Carbamazepine   Ethosuximide   Lamotrigine   Topiramate     Based on the described symptoms of a patient experiencing episodes of burning, shock-like pain on both sides of the face, typically triggered by chewing or talking, the healthcare provider suspects trigeminal neuralgia. What diagnostic tests are recommended in this case?     Autoimmune laboratory panel   Inflammatory markers   Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   Plain radiographs

Which medications may be useful in treating tension-type headache? (Select all that apply).

Which laboratory tests may help distinguish systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from other systemic rheumatologic disorders?

When counselling a patient about the long-term effects of fibromyalgia syndrome, what is important to include in teaching?

In a young adult woman who has been attempting to conceive for more than 6 months without success, the patient reports a history of irregular periods since the onset of menarche. The provider observes that the woman is overweight, exhibits acanthosis nigricans, and has excessive hair distribution. What is the leading suspected primary cause of these symptoms according to the provider?

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?

In a distance runner, the patient complains of heel pain that is more pronounced in the morning but improves with exercise. Upon examination, the provider observes localized swelling and a bony prominence at the heel. What is the recommended initial treatment for this particular condition?

A patient reports numbness and weakness of the wrist with pain focuses on the radial aspect of the joint. During physical examination, what will the examiner do to help diagnose this condition?

What information will the provider convey to a 50-year-old woman who experiences knee pain upon waking up in the morning, which subsides later in the morning, despite a negative knee radiograph and normal levels of serum inflammatory markers?

A patient is diagnosed with cancer of the colon and is scheduled for surgical resection. A carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test prior to surgery is not elevated. What is the significance of this finding?