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Assessing Neurological Symptoms

ssignment 1: Case Study Assignment: Assessing Neurological Symptoms

 

To Prepare

  • By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to a specific case study for this Case Study Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your assignment from your Instructor.
  • Also, your Case Study Assignment should be in the Episodic/Focused SOAP Note format rather than the traditional narrative style format. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Sullivan text and the Episodic/Focused SOAP Template in the Week 5 Learning Resources for guidance. Remember that all Episodic/Focused SOAP notes have specific data included in every patient case.

With regard to the case study you were assigned:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study.
  • Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study you were assigned.
  • Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
  • Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

The Case Study Assignment

Use the Episodic/Focused SOAP Template and create an episodic/focused note about the patient in the case study to which you were assigned using the episodic/focused note template provided in the Week 5 resources. Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate for each case. List five different possible conditions for the patient’s differential diagnosis, and justify why you selected each.

 

Case study

Asia brings her 67-year-old father into the office stating he is very forgetful. He has lost his car keys several times. She also states he has driven to the store and called her asking for directions to get back home.

 

 

 

 

 

DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

CASE SCENARIO OF A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS On June 18, 2021 at 4:30 in the afternoon a 45-year-old woman named Maria came to the hospital due to her long-term neurologic issues. The patient describes how she had noted substantial alterations in neurologic functioning for many years, specifically heat intolerance, which resulted in a faltering stride and a tendency to fall. Over the course of several years, her visual acuity seemed to fluctuate as well.  The patient was working very hard and was under a lot of stress two months ago. Her neurologic state deteriorated after she became ill with the flu. She couldn’t grasp anything in her hands and had substantial tremors, and was extremely tired at the time. She suffered a few serious falls as well. She had experienced arthralgia on the right and then the left side of her body since then. After several days of employment, the patient acquired an acute right hemisensory impairment. At the time, an MRI scan revealed multifocal white matter pathology, defined as areas of elevated T2 signal in both cerebral hemispheres. A spinal tap was also performed, which revealed oligoclonal bands in the CSF. With delayed conduction in the optic nerves, visual evoked response testing was abnormal. As of this moment, the patient is still weak and numb on her right side, has impaired urinary bladder function that necessitates numerous empties in the mornings, and suffers from nocturia three times a night. She developed incontinence and now requires the use of a pad during the day. She also experiences recurrent balance issues and a spinning sensation, as well as being excessively tired. The patient shows difficulty for aspirating both liquids and solids. She has a persistent tinnitus that is connected with hearing loss and is more prominent on the left side. She has diminished finger dexterity and hand weakness on both sides. She also has short-term memory problems and is irritable. The doctor orders an IV infusion of D5LR 1000 mL to infuse over the next 8 hours. The IV set delivers 15 gtt/min. FAMILY HISTORY  The aeg had a history of high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. PAST HISTORY The aeg verbalized that she experienced mumps and chicken pox as a child. Later in life, she had anemia and allergies with hives. A tubal ligation was also performed on her. NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION In the arms, deep tendon reflexes are +2 and symmetrical, whereas at the ankles and knees, they are +3. Extensor toe signs on both sides are visible. On sensory examination, there is paresthesia to touch on the right side, as well as diminished pin sensation on the right side. In the distal lower extremities, the patient experiences modest vibratory sensory loss. Romberg’s test is negative. The attending physician order the following medications  Decadron 0.5 mg PO every 6 hours for 48 hours Avonex 30 mcg IM once a week Baclofen 5 mg PO three times per day. Diazepam 10 mg PO 2 times a day. Urecholine 50 mg four times a day. WRITTEN OUTPUT  1Introduction of the case 2Present the anatomy and Physiology of the case 3Illustrate the pathophysiology of the case 4Laboratory findings and its implication 5Conduct Drug Study  6Formulate ONE nursing care plan based from the problems identified

Standard deviation and standard error

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Environmental Risk Assessment

Within an Environmental Risk Assessment, identify Unequal Distribution of Burdens by Race/Ethnicity of Tampa, Florida.

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