Sam Sink, a 14 year old, is being seen today because of pain and swelling in his left ankle. He is known to have a congenital left ankle joint deformity. It has been determined that surgery cannot be completed until he is 16 years old to correct this deformity. The patient was instructed to treat the pain with Advil and to ice the area. Which of the following would be the first-listed diagnosis?
A) ankle pain
B) deformity of joint
C) either could be first-listed diagnosis
D) swelling
B
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