Question

PLEASE HELP:
You read the doctor’s notes on a patient named Bill, who has been seen for shoulder pain. You want to be able to understand the notes and also be able to clearly explain the information to Bill. Translate the doctor’s notes into layman’s terms:

22 y.o. male c/o left lateral shoulder pain. Pt experiences stiffness and pain during abduction and moderate discomfort with adduction of the arm. Mild edema noted on anterior of shoulder. MRI ordered of LUE to r/o rotator cuff injury.

Answer 1

Explanation:

22 year old male complains of left lateral shoulder pain. Patient experiences stiffness and pain when he raises his arms out to the sides and moderate discomfort when he moves his arms back to the middle of his body. He has mild swelling on the front of his shoulder. Mri or magnetic resonance imaging ordered of the left upper extremity to rule out a rotator cuff injury.