NR 511 Week 6 Case Study Discussion Part 1

A 56-year-old Caucasian female presents to the office today with complaints of fatigue. Upon further questioning you discover the following subjective information regarding the chief complaint. History of Present Illness ………………continue Review of Systems (ROS) ………………continue History ………………continue Physical Exam ………………continue Briefly and concisely summarize the H&P findings as if you were presenting it to your preceptor using the pertinent facts from the case. Use shorthand where possible and approved medical abbreviations. Avoid redundancy and irrelevant information. Provide a differential diagnosis (minimum of 3) which might explain the patient’s chief complaint along with a brief statement of pathophysiology for each. Analyze the differential by using the pertinent findings from the history and physical to argue for or against a diagnosis. Rank the differential in order of most likely to least likely. Identify any additional tests and/or procedures that you feel is necessary or needed to help you narrow your differential. All testing decisions must … supported with an evidence-based medicine (EBM) argument as to why it is necessary or pertinent in this case. If no testing is … also support this decision with EBM. NR 511 Week 6 Case Study Discussion Part One