Module 7 Discussion
Female Genitourinary, & Musculoskeletal
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.
Case 2 | |||
Chief Complaint (CC) |
“I have pain during intercourse and urination� | ||
History of Present Illness (HPI) | A 19-year-old female reports to you that she has “sores� on and in her vagina for the last three months. | ||
Drug Hx | She tries to practice safe sex but has a steady boyfriend and figures she doesn’t need to be so careful since she is on the birth control pill | ||
Family Hx | |||
Subjective |
states “I have sores and bumps on the inner creases of my thighs and pelvic area�. “There is yellowish discharge from the sores that comes and goes� | ||
Objective Data | |||
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VS | temperature: 100.2°F; pulse 92; respirations 18; BP 122/78; weight 156 lbs, 25 lbs overweight; height 5′3″ | ||
General | patient appears to have good hygiene; minimal makeup, pierced ears, no tattoos; well nourished (slightly overweight); no obvious distress noted | ||
HEENT | Atraumatic, normocephalic, PERRLA, EOMI, conjunctiva and sclera clear; nares patent, nasopharynx clear, good dentition. Piercing in her right nostril and lower lip. | ||
Lungs | within normal limits, appropriate lung sounds auscultated, clear and equal bilaterally | ||
Card | S1S2 without rub or gallop | ||
Breast |
• PALPATION: Left breast no abnormalities noted. Right breast: denies tenderness, pain, no abnormalities noted. |
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Lymph | Inguinal Lymph nodes: tenderness bilaterally, numerous, 1 cm in size | ||
Abd | tender during palpation; the left lower quadrant was very tender during palpation; patient denies nausea or vomiting | ||
GU | labia major and minor: numerous ulcerations, too many to count; some ulcerations enter the vaginal introitus; no ulcerations in the vagina mucosa; cervix is clear, some greenish discharge; bimanual exam reveals tenderness in left lower quadrant; able to palpate the left ovary; unable to palpate the right ovary; no tenderness; uterus is normal in size, slight tenderness with cervical mobility | ||
Integument | |||
MS | Muscles are smooth, firm, symmetrical. Full ROM. No pain or tenderness on palpation. | ||
Neuro | No obvious deficits and CN grossly intact II-XII |
Once you received your case number, answer the following questions:
- What other subjective data would you obtain?
- What other objective findings would you look for?
- What diagnostic exams do you want to order?
- Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?
- Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.
- What teachings will you provide?
Submission Instructions
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 references from academic journals no older than five years.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Discussion Rubric | |||||
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Criteria | Ratings | Points | |||
Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts |
Distinguished – 5 points |
Excellent – 4 points |
Fair – 2 points |
Poor – 1 point |
5 points |
Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines |
Distinguished – 3 points |
Excellent – 2 points |
Fair – 1 point |
Poor – 0 points |
3 points |
Response to Posts of Peers |
Distinguished – 2 points |
Fair – 1 point |
Poor – 0 points
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2 points | |
Total Points | 10 |