Assignment Task: Post should be 500 words, in current APA style with at least 2 current academic sources.
Course Textbook:
Rhoads, J., & Petersen, S. W. (2021). Advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 978-1284170313 ISBN-10: 1284170314
Gastrointestinal & Endocrine
Case Study:
Chief Complaint (CC): "I am here today due to frequent and watery bowel movements"
History of Present Illness (HPI): A 37-year-old European American female presents to your practice with "loose stools" for about three days. One event about every three hours
PMH: No contributory
PSH: Appendectomy at the age of 14
Drug Hx: No meds
Allergies: Penicillin
Subjective: Fever and chills, Lost appetite Flatulence No mucus or blood on stools
PEB/P 188/96; Pulse 89; RR 16; Temp 99.0; Ht 5,6; wt 110; BMI 17.8
General: well-developed female in no acute distress, appears slightly fatigued
HEENT" Atraumatic, normocephalic, PERRLA, EOMI, arcus senilus bilaterally, conjunctiva and sclera clear, nares patent, nasopharynx clear, edentulous.
Neck: Supple
Lungs: CTA AP&L
Card: S1S2 without rub or gallop
Abd: positive bowel sounds (BS) in all four quadrants; no masses; no organomegaly noted; diffuse, mild, bilateral lower quadrant pain noted Mild diffuse tenderness.
GU: Non contributory
Ext: no cyanosis, clubbing or edema
Integument: good skin turgor noted, moist mucous membranes
Neuro: No obvious deformities, CN grossly intact II-XII
Questions to answer:
1. What other subjective data would you obtain?
2. What other objective findings would you look for?
3. What diagnostic exams do you want to order? Need Assignment Help?
4. Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?
5. Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.