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?