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You are asked to evaluate a 38-year-old right hand dominant female who presents with complaints suggestive of possible carpal tunnel syndrome. After resting the elbows on a table and allowing the wrists to fall into complete volar flexion for one minute (see image below), the paresthesias that the patient has been experiencing are reproduced along the palmar surface of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and part of the ring finger of the right hand. Based on this information, how would you document this finding in the patient’s chart?  

Which of the following types of shoulder dislocation and associated mechanism of injury is the most common?

You are evaluating a patient with a knee effusion and subsequent synovial fluid analysis reveals the following findings: Fluid is pinkish-red and cloudy with WBC 2,800 (30% PMNs) and glucose level 18 mg/dL. Which of the following conditions would be a possible underlying cause of these synovial fluid results?

An 18-year-old college freshman presents with chronic fatigue, as well as back pain and stiffness. He states the pain has been present for the past several months but appears to be worsening. His back symptoms are most severe at night and first thing in the morning and improve somewhat during the work day, when he is active. Based on this information, which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

Which of the following statements about bone tumors is TRUE?

You are asked to evaluate a 36-year-old male who presents with significant low back pain that radiates down the right leg, and you perform several assessments during your physical examination. The back pain radiates down the right leg, when raising the patient’s straightened right leg at an angle of 40º. When performing a crossed straight- leg raising test, which of the following results would you expect to find if lumbar disc herniation is present?

Patient is a 22-year-old female with a history of sickle cell anemia, who presents complaining of right hip pain and limp.  An AP Pelvis x-ray is obtained (see image below) and reveals sclerosis and subchondral collapse of the right femoral head.   Based on this information, what is the most likely cause of the right hip pain and limp? 

A 42-year-old female presents with a history of chronic fatigue and pain around her neck, shoulders, and lower back. She is also experiencing chronic headaches and irritable bowel symptoms. Upon physical exam, no abnormal findings were found except for trigger points that produced pain around the trapezius, lateral epicondyle of her elbow, and the medial fat pad of her knee. Laboratory findings reveal a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), negative rheumatoid factor (RF) factor, and a negative antinuclear antibody (ANA).  Which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

An 8-year-old afebrile male patient is referred to the Orthopedic clinic because he has significant right hip and knee pain. The patient is noted to walk with a limp as he enters the office, and the patient’s mother denies any history of trauma. On physical examination, you note atrophy of the right quadriceps muscles and decreased range of motion (ROM) of the right hip, particularly with internal rotation and abduction. Leg length inequality is also observed on the right compared with the left. Frog-leg radiographs of the right hip reveal cessation of growth at the capital femoral epiphysis and a smaller femoral head epiphysis with widening of the articular space on the right side. White blood cell counts, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rates are all normal. Which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following best describes the symbiotic relationship between the protozoan causing malaria and humans?