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are helpful. A diagnosis is not necessary. (i.e., Patient’stongue swelling might be from side effects from ACE drugs)
2. If the situation is unclear at least try to indicatewhat body system might be involved.
3. State how severe the problem seemsto be. (Patient is having a severe chest pain from ischemia tocardiac vessels)
4. If appropriate, state the problem could be lifethreatening such as medication adverse effect.
(Pt is experiencing Red Man Syndrome from a severe reaction toVancomycin infused too rapidly)
Case Study #4 Romina Jackobs is a 45-year-old morbidly obese French woman who moved to the al US one year ago for a job promotion. She lives alone with her two cats. She says that she has made a lot of friends in the apartment building that she lives in, and her neighbor has called her and let her know that she will take care of her cats. Because she has only been in her new position for a year, she is worried that she will get into trouble if she has to miss too many days. As a regional public relations manager for Delta airlines, she has to travel a lot, she is worried she will miss a lot of her reports. She presented in the ER this morning complaining about pain in her right calf. On assessment her calf was red, edematous and hot to the touch. There was a palpable mass in the calf, so Romina was sent to ultra sound. Ultra sound revealed that there was an encapsulated mass in the calf, and pt was sent to CT scan. CT revealed that there was a large abscess in Romina's calf. The admitting doctor has put in orders for admission with a diagnosis of Abscess, a consult for surgery, wound care nurse evaluation post surgery, home health care consult on discharge, social worker consult, wound culture. The doctor has also ordered a transesophogeal Echocardiogram. Lab values were: WBC 17,000 RBC 4.5 Hbg 13 HCT 35 Vital signs were: HR 115 BP 165/98 01 8 mat RR 24 Temp 102.3 02 98 Reismo n JACKOR MElo
Case Study #4 Romina Jackobs is a 45-year-old morbidly obese French woman who moved to the US one year ago for a job promotion. She lives alone with her two cats. She says that she has made a lot of friends in the apartment building that she lives in, and her neighbor has called her and let her know that she will take care of her cats. Because she has only been in her new position for a year, she is worried that she will get into trouble if she has to miss too many days. As a regional public relations manager for Delta airlines, she has to travel a lot, she is worried she will miss a lot of her reports. She presented in the ER this morning complaining about pain in her right calf. On assessment her calf was red, edematous and hot to the touch. There was a palpable mass in the calf, so Romina was sent to ultra sound. Ultra sound revealed that there was an encapsulated mass in the calf, and pt was sent to CT scan. CT revealed that there was a large abscess in Romina's calf. The admitting doctor has put in orders for admission with a diagnosis of Abscess, a consult for surgery, wound care nurse evaluation post surgery, home health care consult on discharge, social worker consult, wound culture. The doctor has also ordered a transesophogeal Echocardiogram. Lab values were: WBC 17, 000 RBC 4.5 Hbg 13 HCT 35 Vital signs were: HR 115 BP 165/98 RR 24 Temp 102.3 02 98 map 22 2016