Case method A 92 – year – old man is brought to the emergency department by his son . The patient seems to be dragging

Case method A 92 – year – old man is brought to the emergency department by his son . The patient seems to be dragging his right leg and has slurred speech . His blood pressure is 220/110 . 1 . What are possible problems this patient might be experiencing ? 2 . What additional data will you collect from the son ? 3 . Why is this information important to confirming the problem ? Case study A 20 – year – old woman has had abdominal pain for the last two weeks . Some mornings she has vomiting , but today she complains mainly of severe abdominal cramps and nausea . She has lost 8 pounds since last week and has no appetite . She reports having diarrhea for the last few days . She has no masses that you can feel although she complains of increased pain with even a slight touching of her abdominal area . Her vital signs are normal . Her mother , who brought her to the office today , reports that the patient has always been healthy and has had no prior illnesses except for colds and an occasional flu . She lives