Case Study Assignmen
CASE STUDY
A 27 year-old female presents to her doctor's office with complaints of red, itching and oozing in for the past two days. Physical examination and history reveal the following: a well-nourished white female who is in otherwise good health, no known allergies, normal vital signs, pupils normal and reactive, reflexes good, breath sounds normal, liquid-filled vesicles and scabbing on both legs from the top of her sock lines to the bottom of her shorts, and new vesicles have formed around her eyes. The patient stated that she returned from a primitive camping and hiking vacation in Virginia 2 days ago.
1. Based on this information, what do you think is the diagnosis?
2. What caused the vesicles to begin to form around her eyes?
Analyze the case study ("Maria's Story") above by addressing the assigned questions below. While analyzing the case, be sure to identify the major problems and issues.
- Draft a response or strategy for addressing the major problems and issues.
- Make recommendations to improve the patient's health.
- Discuss any negative consequences that may occur if the patient's health issue is not addressed.
Your response should be at least two pages in length. Include at least one reference to support your work in APA style. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.