The industrial nurse examines an employee who complains of right shoulder pain on abduction.He points with one finger to the exact location of the pain and mentions that he won a racquetball tournament yesterday.The nurse suspects the employee is suffering from which problem?

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Bursitis occurs after overuse,with pain in the joint on activity with no erythema and little,if any,swelling.Dislocations are very painful and the pain is spread all over the shoulder.The shoulder also looks misshapen in a dislocation.Rotator cuff tear would prevent the patient from abducting his shoulder.

The Industrial Nurse Examines an Employee Who Complains of Right