On a history and physical examination of a 34-year-old patie…

On a history and physical examination of a 34-year-old patient, during the review of systems, he reports occasional episodes of headache. He describes the headache pain as a “band is around his head” and tightness in the neck and shoulders. The clinician should recognize these symptoms as:

The sentence below is an example of a fact or opinion? “But,…

The sentence below is an example of a fact or opinion? “But, while none of the South’s leaders ever maintained a cult like Kim’s or his alleged terror, many South Koreans lived in real fear of past military rulers, particularly ex-president Chun Doo Hwan, who was in power from 1979 to 1988.”

A 65-year-old woman is accompanied by her daughter for a phy…

A 65-year-old woman is accompanied by her daughter for a physical examination. She has mild heart failure and takes digitalis and an ACE inhibitor. As you examine the patient, you note flat affect, hand tremor, and slowed movements. The tremor is worsened at rest. There are no neurologic deficits. Hand grip, sensation of face and extremities, and lower extremity muscle strength are within normal limits and bilaterally equal. DTRs are equal bilaterally. CN II to XII are intact. The mental status exam is normal. These are key signs of: