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The trickiest question of all: where does this class take place?

What’s your professor’s favorite language?

A positive straight leg raise test is associated with which diagnosis?

A 19-year-old college student, Todd, is brought to your clinic by his mother. She has noticed for the past three months his grades have declined in college and he has missed classes. He has become withdrawn and does not spend time with his friends as he usually would. His past medical history is unremarkable. His appearance is unkempt and he repeatedly has hyperactive movements. The remainder of his physical examination reveals no other abnormalities. When you question him on how he is feeling, he says that he is very worried that Microsoft has stolen software he created and relates there is a black van that follows him when he is out. He tells you he hears  voices telling to leave the office. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis given Todd’s presentation?

A patient presents with confusion, headache, fever lethargy, stiff neck and vomiting.  Which differential diagnosis fits these signs and symptoms and is a  high priority to rule out?

A twenty-two year old patient presents with cold intolerance, constipation, fatigue, weight gain and hoarseness.  Their skin is dry, deep tendon reflexes delayed .  What differential diagnosis should be high on the list of differentials?

1.             Will is a 12 year old boy who comes to your office for a complaint of right knee pain.   Upon examination, you note a swollen, tender, hard bump under his right patella.  Which of the following is the most likely differential diagnosis?

During an interview to assess thought process in a patient with memory impairment, a patient may make up facts or fill in blanks in memory with untrue information or events. This is known as: 

Henry, age 23, presents to the clinic with his mother.  His mother describes his recent behavior over the past 3 weeks and the provider sees a pattern that sounds like mania.  Before diagnosing the patient with mania, the provider should gather which of  the following information