History of Present Illness:
A woman in her mid-40’s presents to the hospital with thumb pain for 3-4 days progressively getting worse and especially worse today. She thinks denies any injury but says she gardens a lot. She denies any fever, chills or any other medical issues.
Vital Signs & Physical Exam:
Vital signs and physical exam is normal except for what you see in the image below
What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A) Splinter
- B) Gout
- C) Felon
- D) Carpal tunnel syndrome
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ANSWER:
- A) Splinter
- B) Gout
- C) Felon
- D) Carpal tunnel syndrome
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