Our Services

Get 15% Discount on your First Order

[rank_math_breadcrumb]

case study

Please help me fill out attach form 

Dermatologic Differential of Common Skin Lesions and Rashes

Name Cause Sign/symptoms Diagnostics Treatment Concerns
Rocky
Mountain
Spotted
Fever

Tick bite
Rickettsia
rickettsii

Fever, chills,
severe
headache, n/v,
photophobia,
myalgia,
conjunctival
injection,
arthralgia; 2-5
days after onset
– rash
(petechiae)
starts on
hands/feet to
trunk (palmar
rash)

Antibody
titers to
rickettsia
Punch
biopsy
CBC, LFT,
CSF

Doxycycline
100mg BID
for 7-14 days
– can be fatal
if not started
on treatment
within 8
days.
Remove tick
by grasping
closest to
skin and
apply steady
upward
pressure

Can be
fatal (3-
9%)
Highest
in
southeast
ern/sout
h central
regions
of US
Most
common
Apr –
Sept

Erythema
Migrans
(Lyme
disease)
Meningococ
cemia

Varicella /
Zoster

Malignant
Melanoma

Basal Cell
Carcinoma

Actinic
Keratosis

Erythema
Multiforme
(Stevens-
Johnson
syndrome)

Differential Diagnoses of Eye Emergencies

Name Cause Signs/Sym
ptoms

Diagnostics Treatments Concerns

Corneal
Abrasion

Trauma,
foreign
body,
incorrect
use of
contact
lenses

Acute
onset
severe eye
pain with
tearing.
Reports
feeling of
foreign
body
sensation

Eye exam
with
Fluorescein
dye

Flush eye with
sterile normal
saline. Evert eyelid
to look for foreign
body. Topical
antibiotic
trimethoprim-
polymyxin B
(Polytrim),Ciproflox
acin (Ciloxan),
Ofloxacin (Ocuflox)
to affected eye 3-5
days.
Do not patch eye.

Contact
Lens-
Related
Keratitis
– acute
onset red
eye,
blurred
vision,
watery
eyes,
photoph
obia,
foreign
body
sensation

Hordeolum
(Stye)

Chalazion
Pinguecula
Pterygium
Subconjunctiv
al
Hemorrhage

Primary
Open-Angle
Glaucoma

Macular
Degeneration

Differential Diagnoses of Common Headaches

Name Sign/symptom
s

Aggravating
factors

Acute
treatment

Prophylaxis

Migraine
Without Aura

Throbbing pain
behind one
eye,
photophobia,
N/V
phonophobia,
last 4-72 hr.

Red wine,
MSG,
aspartame,
menstruation,
stress

Ice pack on
forehead, rest
in dark quiet
room
Triptans, Tigan
suppositorie

TCAs
Episodic
migraine (<14
days per
month)
Beta-blockers

Migraine With
Aura

Trigeminal
Neuralgia (CN
V)

Cluster
Muscle Tension

Part 2: Case Study

A 48-year-old male presents with a two-month history of nighttime headaches that are
becoming more frequent. The pain awakens him at night. He has no other somatic
complaints and no other significant medical history. Complete chart below.

In SOAP format, discuss what questions you would ask the patient (Review of Systems),
what physical exam elements you would include, what further testing you would want to
have performed (if any), differential and working diagnosis, treatment plan, including
inclusion of complementary and OTC therapy, referrals and other team members needed
to complete patient care.

Differential Signs/Symptoms
Gold
Standard
Diagnostics

Gold Standard Treatment

Ex:
Temporal
arteritis
(giant cell
arteritis/GC
A)

Unilateral pain, temporal
area with scalp
tenderness, skin over
artery is indurated,
tender, warm and
reddened; amaurosis
fugax (temporary
blindness).

Medical
urgency –
refer to ED or
Ophthalmolog
ist

High dose steroids
* Dose and route of
administration of glucocorticoids
for newly diagnosed GCA varies
depending on whether patient
presents with or without
threatened or established visual
loss at diagnosis.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Share This Post

Email
WhatsApp
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Reddit

Order a Similar Paper and get 15% Discount on your First Order

Related Questions

Case Study Musculoskeletal System

 case study musculoskeletal A 58-year-old female presents to the clinic with a complaint of worsening knee pain over the past two years. She describes the pain as a deep, aching sensation that worsens with activity, particularly after long periods of standing or walking. She reports morning stiffness that lasts about

NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NURSING PROFESSION ISSUES

What issues are affecting healthcare? How do these issues affect you, your practice, and/or your organization? How do these issues affect your patients?  Throughout this course you have identified and supported an advocacy priority, focusing specifically on how best to move the agenda forward. Now is your opportunity to explore

Reflection

Describe two reasons why your ROLE or purpose for interviewing changes as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Identify one *skilled interviewing technique you plan to use the next time you interview a patient.  How does the technique support the therapeutic patient-provider relationship?  

Discussion 2

Your course project is all about planning, designing, and evaluating a program. Thus, choosing an appropriate program planning model is key to your course project. Knowing each program planning model’s characteristics, advantages, and limitations will help you choose an appropriate model and use it effectively in your project work. Explore

select A model

Please see instruction. Develop a 3 page scholarly paper in which you describe the diagnosis you researched for the previous assessment, and then identify and analyze credible evidence that could be used as the basis for applying EBP to the issue. The goal of using evidence-based research findings is to

pico

please see instruction. Create a 3 page submission in which you develop a PICO(T) question for the diagnosis you worked with in the first two assessments and evaluate the evidence you locate, which could help to answer the question. PICO(T) is an acronym that helps researchers and practitioners define aspects

case study-script

please see instruction Create a (script-layman’s terms.Plain language)5-10 minute video of yourself, as a presenter, in which you will propose an evidence-based plan to improve the outcomes of the patient in the provided case study, and examine how remote collaboration provided benefits or challenges to designing and delivering the care.

SDOH AND SOCIAL CHANGE

“A good intention, with a bad approach, often leads to a poor result.” ―Thomas Edison   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has identified five areas that impact one’s social determinants of health (SDOH), which include economic stability, education, social and community context, health and healthcare, and

Week2 : Appraisal of Quantitative Research

Use the Galen library database to find one primary quantitative research article on any nursing topic recently published this year in a nursing journal. Read the article and in one paragraph (7 to 8 sentences) provide a rapid critical appraisal by answering the following questions. Support your response by citing

NGR6002c Advanced Health Assessment

Directions: Read over the SOAP note and formulate a primary diagnosis.  Based on the diagnosis complete the SOAP note with the details that would be expected for the diagnosis. Use UptoDate and/or Dyna MedPlus to find out what is expected from the history and physical, diagnostic workup and management for the

NGR5131 Cultural and advanced nursing practice

Topic: Ecuadorian Culture. Instructions: This is a formal paper that requires correct grammar, punctuation, and APA format. This paper will also be used to post for a  Group Discussion to the Cultural Communication Discussion. You do not need to do a running head for this paper, nor do you need an abstract.

Nursing Shock assignment

Assignment about Septic shock. Please use language that is appropriate for a 20 year old. No plagerism. QSEN Writing Assignment Rubric NURS 2115 Name________________________________ QSEN Competency Criteria Points Comments Patient-Centered Care (25 points) Explain the most crucial patient needs of a patient in septic shock (5 points) Discusses the importance

Autisim

Diagnosis:  Autism Spectrum Disorder   Prepare a study guide for your disorder-Autism Spectrum Disorder . This should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be

Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan

Files attached below, thank you! Instructions: The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate your understanding of and ability to analyze a root cause of a specific safety concern in a health care setting. You will create a plan to improve the safety of patients related to the safety quality

HIT 1450 MOD 6 DB

 Discuss your new insight on coding for diagnoses in ICD-10-CM.  What challenges did you face when assigning ICD-10-CM codes? What did you like the best about the ICD-10-CM coding process? Next, read the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding.  Discuss how you will comply with ethical standards of the practice. 

W2 Picot

 Use the practice problem identified in the Week 1 discussion and include the sections below. Select a practice change that is client-focused, specific, measurable, and related to your future role in advanced nursing practice. Nurse practitioner students must choose a practice change that impacts client care directly and avoid topics

week 8

Please see attached Topic: Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) The Assignment Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be