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A Patient with Elbow Pain Without Localized Erythema or Warmth

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A patient with elbow pain without localized erythema or warmth is diagnosed with bursitis of the elbow and serum laboratory results are pending. What is the initial treatment while waiting for these results?


A) Aspiration of the bursal sac for culture
B) Corticosteroid injection into the bursal sac
C) Elbow pads, NSAIDs, rest, and ice
D) Physical and occupational therapy

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