From an anatomy point of view (not a medical school course!) : Propose a management plan for this man's rotator cuff tear. This should include the treatment options you would implement given your patient's presenting symptoms. You should provide short- and long-term goals for the patient and a timeline on when you would implement each treatment. There may be several possible treatments you could prescribe your patient. Include support, justification, and evidence for your prescribed treatment(s) and management plan.
“Ron (he/his) is a 60-year-old man is experiencing right shoulder pain after falling off of a ladder 3 days ago while cleaning out the eavestrough gutters of his home. The man was brought to the hospital by his wife and is presenting with localized swelling, weakness, decreased range of motion, and has pain on palpation of the anterior right shoulder. His pain is increased when he tries to activate the shoulder by initiating external rotation and abduction. The man’s major complaint is that he is unable to comb his hair and brush his teeth without pain as he cannot maintain his arm in an elevated position for more than a few seconds. At the hospital, the doctor ordered an x-ray and gave him an injection of local anesthetic. The x-ray did not show any significant findings and the anesthetic relieved his pain but did not help with the weakness.”
3. From an anatomy point of view (not a medical school course!) :
Propose a management plan for this man's rotator cuff tear. This should include the treatment options you would implement given your patient's presenting symptoms. You should provide short- and long-term goals for the patient and a timeline on when you would implement each treatment. There may be several possible treatments you could prescribe your patient. Include support, justification, and evidence for your prescribed treatment(s) and management plan.
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