Neurological & Male Genitourinary Disorders
Neurological & Male Genitourinary 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 # 2
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Chief Complaint(CC)
“It burns when I urinate”
“I had a severe headache yesterday with difficulty to speak”
“I have been having frequents headaches lately”
History of Present Illness (HPI)
A 68-year-old Caucasian male who reports to have increase on the frequency of urination with urgency for the last 5 days. He also present dysuria and nocturia.
A 64-year-old African American female who reports having a severe pulsatile diffuse headache yesterday with sudden difficulty to talk with last for about two hours. She did not seek medical attention. This morning she woke up with no problems but is here today due her husband advise.
A 25-year-old Hispanic female presents to your clinic with a headache located on right temporal area, pulsatile.
PMH
Benning prostatic hyperplasia diagnosed 3 years ago, UTI 6 months ago, Lithotripsy left kidney 10 years ago. No issues after treatment
Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension. Is allergic to Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs Aspirin
Frequent headaches since I was 15, with menses.
Drug Hx
Rosuvastatin 20 mgOlmesartan 20 mg
Losartan 50 mgXarelto 15 mg BID
Ibuprofen for Headaches
Subjective
Fever and chills, no changes in vision or hearing, no difficulty chewing or swallowing. No sexually active, nocturia, dysuria.Yellowish urethral secretion.
Feels Palpitations, joint pain with yesterday’s episode
Light makes headache worst Nausea associated with headaches. No vomiting, Headaches improve usually with rest, ibuprofen, and sleep, but it is annoying to have to sleep all-day
Objective Data
VS
B/P 150/96; Pulse 89; RR 16; Temp 99.4; Ht 6,1; wt 180;
B/P 131/80; temperature 98.2°F; (RR) 18; (HR) 84, irregular; oxygen saturation (PO2) 96%;
B/P 108/64; Pulse 86; RR 16; Temp 98.6;
General
well-developed male, no acute distress
well-developed female, no acute distress
25-year-old female appears well developed and well-nourished, healthy appearing, wearing dark glasses in a dim room
HEENT
Atraumatic, normocephalic, PERRLA, EOMI, arcus senilus bilaterally, conjunctiva and sclera clear, nares patent, nasopharynx clear, edentulous.
Atraumatic, normocephalic, PERRLA, EOMI, conjunctiva and sclera clear; nares patent, nasopharynx clear, good dentition.
no injection, anicteric, PERRLA, EOMs intact, without pain to movement; normal vision
Lungs
CTA AP&L
CTA AP&L
CTA AP&L
Card
S1S2 without rub or gallop S4 present
Irregular heart beat with normal rate
S1S2 without rub or gallop
Abd
No tenderness normoactive bowel sounds x 4;
No tenderness normoactive bowel sounds x 4;
benign, normoactive bowel sounds x 4;
Rectal exam
Warm, swollen and painful prostate gland
Non contributory
Non contributory
Integument
good skin turgor noted, moist mucous membranes
intact without lesions masses or rashes.
intact without lesions masses or rashes.
Neuro
No obvious deformities, CN grossly intact II-XII
No obvious deficits and CN grossly intact II-XII
Cranial nerves II to XII intact; sensation intact, DTRs 2+ throughout.Functional neurological exam is WNL
Once you received your case number, answer the following questions:
- 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.
- What teachings will you provide?
- CASE STUDY # 2****Please note, I also need 2 peer responses to reply to the other two case studies (One of each). It can be any additional comment or adding additional information (100 words at least)******
- Textbook(s) and or Resource:
- Rhoads, J., & Petersen, S. W. (2020). Advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning: Featuring simulations powered by Kognito (4th ed.). Jones & BartlettPublishers. ISBN-13: 978-1284170313 ISBN-10: 1284170314
- Shadow Health. (2020). Digital Clinical Experience (Version 2019_07) [Software].ISBN: 978-0-9897888-0-9
- American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the AmericanPsychological Association (7th ed.). ISBN: 9781433832154.
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 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible
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