q4 - 2confused2bdoctor

[ArchivalUser]

A 68-year-old man has experienced periodic headaches for the past 3 years since retiring from his job. He feels the pain over his temple on the right. On physical examination there is tenderness on palpation over his face anterior to his right ear. During the examination he is noted to be grinding his teeth in response to questions. Which of the following conditions is he most likely to have?
A Faulty dentures
B Meningioma
C Migraine
D Temporal arteritis
E Trigeminal neuralgia

[ArchivalUser]

dd

[ArchivalUser]

DDDDDDDDDDdd

[ArchivalUser]

D.

[ArchivalUser]

No, it is faulty dentures (A) its kind of tricky question.

[ArchivalUser]

is there any explanation why?

[ArchivalUser]

ohh..the last sentence in the vignette shud rule out arteritis i think.

[ArchivalUser]

thanks