[doctor] hi ms. hernandez , dr. fisher , how are you ? [patient] hi dr. fisher . i'm doing okay except for my elbow here . [doctor] all right . so it's your right elbow ? [patient] it's my right elbow , yes . [doctor] okay . hey dragon , ms. hernandez is a 48-year-old female here for a right elbow . so , tell me what happened . [patient] well , i was , um , moving to a new home- [doctor] okay . [patient] and i was , um , moving boxes from the truck into the house and i lifted a box up and then i felt like this popping- [doctor] hmm . [patient] and this strain as i was lifting it up onto the shelf . [doctor] okay . and when- when did this happen ? [patient] this was just yesterday . [doctor] all right . and have you tried anything for it ? i mean ... [patient] i put ice on it . and i've been taking ibuprofen , but it still hurts at lot . [doctor] okay , what makes it better or worse ? [patient] the ice , when i have it on , is better . [doctor] okay . [patient] but , um , as soon as , you know , i take it off then it starts throbbing and hurting again . [doctor] all right . uh , let's review your past medical history . uh ... looks like you've got a history of anaphylaxis , is that correct ? [patient] yes . yes , i do . yeah . [doctor] do you take any medications for it ? [patient] um , ep- ... just an epipen . [doctor] just epipen for anaphylaxis when you need it . um , and what surgeries have you had before ? [patient] yeah , so carotid . yeah- [doctor] . yeah , no , uh , your , uh , neck surgery . all right . well let's , uh , examine you here for a second . so it's your , uh , this elbow right here ? [patient] yeah . [doctor] and is it hurt- ... tender right around that area ? [patient] yes , it is . [doctor] okay . can you flex it or can you bend it ? [patient] it hurts when i do that , yeah . [doctor] all right . and go ahead and straighten out as much as you can . [patient] that's about it . [doctor] all right . [patient] yeah . [doctor] so there's some swelling there . and how about , uh , can you move your fingers okay ? does that hurt ? [patient] no , that's fine . [doctor] how about right over here ? [patient] uh , no that's fine . yeah . [doctor] okay . so on exam you've got some tenderness over your lateral epicondyle . uh , you have some swelling there and some redness . uh , you have some pain with flexion , extension of your elbow as well . uh , and you have some pain on the dorsal aspect of your- of your forearm as well . okay ? so let's look at your x-rays . hey dragon , show me the x-rays . all right . your x-ray of your elbow- it looks like , i mean , the bones are lined up properly . there's no fracture- [doctor] . it , uh , there's a little bit of swelling there on the lateral elbow but i do n't see any fracture , so that's good . so , looking at the x-ray and looking at your exam , uh , my diagnosis here would be lateral epicondylitis , and this is basically inflammation of this area where this tendon in- inserts . and probably that happened when you were moving those boxes . so we'll try some motrin , uh , about 800 milligrams every six hours . uh , i'll give you a sling for comfort , just so you can use it if- if it's causing a lot of pain . [patient] hmm . [doctor] and it should get better , uh , in about , you know , in a couple of days it should be improved . and if it does n't get better , give us a call and we'll see you some time next week . okay ? so we'll give you a sling , we'll give you the motrin , i'll give you about , uh , 30 , uh , uh , 30 , uh , uh , medications for that . uh , do you have any questions ? [patient] no , no . thank you . [doctor] hey dragon , order the medications and the procedures . all right , why do n't you come with me and we'll get you signed out ? [patient] okay , sounds good . [doctor] hey dragon , finalize the report .
PLAN

At this point, I discussed the diagnosis and treatment options with the patient. I have recommended a sling for comfort. We discussed ice and anti-inflammatory medications. I will prescribe Motrin, 800 mg to take every 6 hours. She will follow up with me as needed if she continues to have pain. All questions were answered.
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