Skin, Eye, & Ear Disorders
For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number. Case #1
Case 1Case 2Case 3
Chief Complaint
(CC) A 57-year-old man presents to the office with a complaint of left ear drainage since this morning.A 45-year-old female presents with a complaint of an itchy red rash on her arms and legs for about two weeks.A 11-year-old female patient complains of red left eye and edematous eyelids. Her mother states the child complains of “sand in my left eye.”
SubjectivePatient stated he was having pulsating pain on left ear for about 3 days. After the ear drainage the pain has gotten a little better.She has been going on a daily basis to the local YMCA with children for Summer camp.Patient noticed redness three days ago. Denies having any allergies. Symptoms have gotten worse since she noticed having the problem.
Objective Data
VS(T) 99.8°F; (RR) 14; (HR) 72; (BP) 138/90(T) 98.3°F; (RR) 18; (HR) 70, regular; (BP) 118/74(T) 98.2°F; (RR) 18; (HR) 78; BP 128/82; SpO2 96% room air; weight 110 lb.
Generalwell-developed, healthy malehealthy-appearing female in no acute distresswell-developed, healthy, 11 years old
HEENTEAR: (R) external ear normal, canal without erythema or exudate, little bit of cerumen noted, TM- pearly grey, intact with light reflex and bony landmarks present; (L) external ear normal, canal with white exudate and crusting, no visualization of tympanic membrane or bony landmarks, no light reflex EYE: bilateral anicteric conjunctiva, (PERRLA), EOM intact. NOSE: nares are patent with no tissue edema. THROAT: no lesions noted, oropharynx moderately erythematous with no postnasal drip.
EYES: no injection, no increase in lacrimation or purulent drainage;
EARS: normal
TM: Normal
EYES: very red sclera with dried, crusty exudates; unable to open eyes in the morning with the left being worse than the right
SkinNo rashesCTA AP&LCTA AP&L
Neck/Throatno neck swelling or tenderness with palpation; neck is supple; no JVD; thyroid is not enlarged;
trachea midline
mild edema with inflammation located on forearms, upper arms, and chest wall, thighs and knees; primary lesions are a macular papular rash with secondary linear excoriations on forearms and legs
Once you received your case number, answer the following questions: Case #1
What other subjective data would you obtain?
What other objective findings would you look for?
What diagnostic exams do you want to order?
Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?
Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.
Submission Instructions:
Your instructor will assign you your case number and you will post on the case number you have been assigned.
You will reply to the other two case studies (One of each).
Your initial post should be at least 600 words, formatted and cited in current APA style, 7 edition with support from at least 2 academic sources cited within the las 5 years.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Each reply should be 150 words and 1 reference.
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
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