Module 3 Discussion
             
            
                Skin, Eye, & Ear 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.
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 Case 1  | 
 Case 3  | 
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                            Chief Complaint  | 
 A 57-year-old man presents to the office with a complaint of left ear drainage since this morning.  | 
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 Subjective  | 
 Patient stated he was having pulsating pain on left ear for about 3 days. After the ear drainage the pain has gotten a little better.  | 
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 Objective Data  | 
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 VS  | 
 (T) 99.8°F; (RR) 14; (HR) 72; (BP) 138/90  | 
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 General  | 
 well-developed, healthy male  | 
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 HEENT  | 
 EAR: (R) external ear normal, canal without erythema or exudate, little bit of cerumen noted, TM- pearly grey, intact with light reflex and bony landmarks present; (L) external ear normal, canal with white exudate and crusting, no visualization of tympanic membrane or bony landmarks, no light reflex EYE: bilateral anicteric conjunctiva, (PERRLA), EOM intact. NOSE: nares are patent with no tissue edema. THROAT: no lesions noted, oropharynx moderately erythematous with no postnasal drip.  | 
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 Skin  | 
 No rashes  | 
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 Neck/Throat  | 
 no neck swelling or tenderness with palpation; neck is supple; no JVD; thyroid is not enlarged;  | 
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?
        
4.
            Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?
        
5.
            Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.
        
Submission Instructions:
· 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.