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A 20 year-old female basketball player complains of a pounding, pulsating headache on the right side of her head and behind her right eye for the past hour.   She reports that she feels nauseous and sees flashes of light.  She reports that she has been getting these types of headaches since age 15. Based on the above scenario; choose the correct answers that pertain to this type of headache diagnosis.

While palpating the abdomen, if you test rebound tenderness and the patient feels pain in a different location then where you palpated it is considered a positive rovsing’s sign. 

Fluid buildup in the lungs will cause a increase in fremitus. 

This condition is characterized by fever, chills, joint pain and a + brudzinski sign. 

One way to differentiate viral/bacterial rhinosinusitis is duration of symptoms. Viral rhinosinusitis typically lasts longer than 10 days. 

Why does hypotension occur with hemorrhage?

An athlete presents to you with nausea and vomiting for 12 hours.  Which of the following physical exam findings would warrant further evaluation in the emergency room?

While palpating the abdomen, if you test rebound tenderness in the lower right quadrant by palpating there and releasing, it is considered a positive rovsing’s sign if the patient feels pain there. 

A Swimmer comes to you and is having difficulty breathing. You assess his breathing and it is 12 breaths per minute. How would you best define his breathing?

A symptomatic asthmatic athlete will have a decreased pitch on percussion due to a lack of air in the lungs.