Musculoskeletal Care

A patient comes into the clinic with his arm in a cast. You notice a small amount of thick, light yellow drainage coming from under the cast, and it has an unpleasant odor. There is no drainage staining the cast, and no open areas of skin are visible at the edge of the cast. Which question is most appropriate to ask this patient?

A. Have you inserted anything under the cast to scratch your arm?

B. Have you had an upper respiratory infection recently?

C. Do you have a skin rash anywhere on your body?

D. Is the edge of the cast irritating your skin?

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