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Presyncope is defined as:

A middle age man was mowing his lawn with his lawn tractor. While driving under a tree, a branch caught him and “scratched” his eye.  He is complaining of redness and watering since the incident. To determine if he has a corneal abrasion, you will do what?

A patient presents with complaints of a “fast heartbeat”. Her exam reveals sinus tachycardia at 110bpm. What would be appropriate next steps?

The Murphy sign is best described as:

A patient using basal and bolus insulin continues to have high fasting blood sugars. What dose of his insulin should you adjust?

A 62 year old patient calls the office complaining of a severe headache. Which of the following statements would concern you the most?

A patient presents for an initial evaluation. He is complaining of polyuria and polydipsia and exhibits symptoms of dehydration. An A1c is obtained and found to be 12.7%. You should initiate therapy with:

A positive Tinel’s test can be used to assess carpal tunnel syndrome. What other test is used when assessing carpal tunnel?

First line therapy for acute low back pain includes the use of

Ed is complaining of headaches that have been occurring chronically, but episodically. They can wake him at night but only last 15-60 minutes typically. This last episode has happened daily over the past 4 weeks. You suspect: