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Ben T., a 20-year-old, Hispanic, college student, comes into the Student Health Clinic complaining of a headache. "I've had this headache for a day or so, ever since my final exams started. It feels like someone is squeezing my head in a vise. It throbs, and I've had a runny nose that started at about the same time." He also states, "I do not like to take any medications because I am fearful of what it can do to my body." Upon examination, he is visibly wincing and holding his head in his hands. You don't palpate any lesions, lumps, or tender spots on his scalp or face, including the sinus region. Inspecting his face reveals features that are the same on both sides and a normal (if somewhat pained) expression. His neck shows full range of motion: he can move his head easily and just about touch each ear to his shoulders, and he can touch his chin all the way to his chest. His neck appears the same on both sides; his lymph nodes (or other bumps) are palpable. He shows no pain or tenderness of the neck; his trachea runs right down the middle of his throat,

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