Case 1: An 89-year-old female complains of a "stabbing chest pain" and points to the area just below her scapula at the right mid-clavicular line. She states that she had an upper respiratory infection last week that "just seems to hang on." No other complaints.
Dx: Community-acquired pneumonia
- In one paragraph, stat the questions for the case´s complains
a. Onset
b. Localization
c. Duration
d. Characteristics
e. Aggravanting factors
f. Realive factors
g. Treatment - What physical exam elements you would include, and
a. What further testing you would want to have performed. - Describe the positive findings that validate your main diagnosis according to:
a. Cardiovascular
b. Pulmonary
c. Musculoskeletal - Describe the negative findings that make you think of other differential diagnoses
a. Pulmonary embolism
b. Angina pectoris - Treatment plan, including:
a. Pharmacotherapy with complementary
b. OTC therapy, diagnostics (labs and testing)
c. Health education and lifestyle changes
d. Aage-appropriate preventive care, and follow-up to this visit.