i-Human Avery Brook Case Solution | 10-Year Old
Female with Slipping Grades
,i-Human Case: Avery Brook 10-Year-Old Female with
Slipping Grades
DEMOGRAPHICS
Field Information
Name Avery Brook
Age 10 years
Gender Female
Grade 4th or 5th Grade (typical presentation)
Chief Complaint "Her grades are slipping and she can't seem to focus in class"
Duration ~6 months
Setting Outpatient Pediatrics / Primary Care
, HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI)
Chief Complaint in Patient's/Parent's Words
Mother reports: "Avery used to get A's and B's. Now she's bringing home C's and D's. Her
teacher says she just stares off into space and doesn't finish her work."
Onset
Gradual onset approximately 6 months ago at the start of the current school year.
Mother denies any sudden change or acute event.
Location
Symptoms are primarily academic (classroom performance) but mother now notices
similar inattentiveness at home with homework and chores.
Duration
Symptoms present daily during school hours and during homework time (approximately
3-4 hours after school). Episodes of inattentiveness last minutes to hours depending on
task demands.
Character
Mother describes: "She seems to be daydreaming. I can call her name and she doesn't
respond right away. Her teacher says she makes 'careless mistakes' on tests even though
she knows the material when asked directly."
Aggravating Factors
Female with Slipping Grades
,i-Human Case: Avery Brook 10-Year-Old Female with
Slipping Grades
DEMOGRAPHICS
Field Information
Name Avery Brook
Age 10 years
Gender Female
Grade 4th or 5th Grade (typical presentation)
Chief Complaint "Her grades are slipping and she can't seem to focus in class"
Duration ~6 months
Setting Outpatient Pediatrics / Primary Care
, HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI)
Chief Complaint in Patient's/Parent's Words
Mother reports: "Avery used to get A's and B's. Now she's bringing home C's and D's. Her
teacher says she just stares off into space and doesn't finish her work."
Onset
Gradual onset approximately 6 months ago at the start of the current school year.
Mother denies any sudden change or acute event.
Location
Symptoms are primarily academic (classroom performance) but mother now notices
similar inattentiveness at home with homework and chores.
Duration
Symptoms present daily during school hours and during homework time (approximately
3-4 hours after school). Episodes of inattentiveness last minutes to hours depending on
task demands.
Character
Mother describes: "She seems to be daydreaming. I can call her name and she doesn't
respond right away. Her teacher says she makes 'careless mistakes' on tests even though
she knows the material when asked directly."
Aggravating Factors
