Using the information from your HEENT examination of Tina Jones in Shadow Health, write a SOAP note and copy it into the Discussion for Module IV. Your response discussion should be a review of one other student’s SOAP note, commenting on identifying areas that you did not include in your own SOAP note and discussing […]

Using the information from the Focused Exam on Danny Rivera in Shadow Health, discuss the history and physical exam questions that provided you with the information needed to determine a potential diagnosis. Identify the information that helped you to differentiate among potential problems for this case. Identify some possible diagnostic studies that would aid you […]

A 56-year-old man comes into your office as a new patient. Seven years ago, at a work-related health screening, he was diagnosed with hypertension with a blood pressure of 140/90. He saw a physician who prescribed a “medication” and encouraged him to lose some weight, diet, and exercise. Since that time, the patient has not […]

DQ1 Using the information from this week’s Health History assignment in Shadow Health, describe areas of the health history where you think you needed to obtain more information and discuss why that information is important for this patient.   DQ2 Using the information from the Mental Health assignment in Shadow Health, describe two areas in […]

A 32-year-old nurse presents to your office with a complaint of intermittent episodes of pain, stiffness, and swelling in both hands and wrists for approximately 1 year. The episodes last for several weeks and then resolve. More recently, she noticed similar symptoms in her knees and ankles. Joint pain and stiffness are making it harder […]

A 52-year-old man presents to your office for an acute visit because of coughing and shortness of breath. He is well known to you because of multiple office visits in the past few years for similar reasons. He has a chronic “smoker’s cough,” but reports that in the past 2 days his cough has increased, […]

A 30-year-old woman presents to your office with the chief complaint of urinating more frequently. Over the last several years she has noticed a weight gain of 40 lbs. She has tried numerous diets. The patient’s only other pertinent history is that she was told to watch her diet during pregnancy because of excessive weight […]

A 48-year-old white man presents with unremitting right flank pain. He denies dysuria or fever. He does report significant nausea without vomiting. He has never experienced anything like this before.   What is the probable diagnosis?   What are other possible diagnoses?   At this stage of the case study, what diagnostic studies and basic […]

Using the information from this week’s Health History assignment in Shadow Health, describe areas of the health history where you think you needed to obtain more information and discuss why that information is important for this patient.   DQ2 Using the information from the Mental Health assignment in Shadow Health, describe two areas in the […]

Students will record a video with soundto demonstrate competency obtaining a focused history and physical exam. Each student will have a “patient” use the information provided in the following case. The patient may be a family member or friend. The patient will sign the video release form prior to taping the exam. Students will then […]