A 45 year old female presents for folllow-up labs from her r…

A 45 year old female presents for folllow-up labs from her recent physical. She has no complaints and has a normal ECG. Her TSH was 16 (normal 0.4-5.5) and her free T4 was 0.5 (normal 0.7-2.0 ) and her T3 was 3 (normal 2.3 -4.2). What is your next step for her?

A 37 year old male with no significant past medical history…

A 37 year old male with no significant past medical history presents to the office complaining of pain in his left metatarsal-phalangeal joint which started last night. He reports that it is so painful that he can barely walk. On exam, the joint is red, hot and tender.  Which of the following statements is true?

A 65 year old female presents with a past medical history of…

A 65 year old female presents with a past medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidmeia presents to the office for complaints of knee pain for the past several months. She denies recent trauma or injury to the knee. She notes that it is painful to walk more than 1/2 mile and she is getting fatigued much sooner. She notes some swelling in the knee as well. On exam, you note that she has mild swelling over the medial joint with crepitus. There is no warmth or redness. She has good range of motion, but it is painful for her to internally rotate the knee. You advise her the best treatment for her right now is: