Process
- Read the following passages about the past and current status of each of the 10 patients.
- Decide with your partner which information is important to the diagnosis of the illness.
- Research the symptoms found to be important.
- Find connections between these symptoms to lead to a diagnosis of this illness
- Research common treatments for this illness
- Repeat steps 1-5 for each patient
Resources:
You may use any of the following resource to help with your diagnosis or treatments.
Essential of Anatomy & Physiology by Martini/Bartholomew 4th edition
Patient #1
Frank the fireman is brought into your office. He was in a building that was on fire when part of the ceiling collapsed and a beam struck him on this left shoulder. His was rescued by his friend and brought here. He has a great deal of pain in his shoulder and cannot move his arm properly, especially in the anterior direction. X-rays are done to find that his clavicle is not broken and his humerus is intact. What is the probable nature of Frank’s injury?
Patient #2
Roger is a 43 year old male. He enters your office complaining that he has been suffering from extreme thirst. He explains that he drinks numerous glasses of water every day and urinates a great deal. Roger has no history of kidney problems and no pain in his abdominal cavity. What is wrong with Roger?
Patient #3
Barb is a 39 year old female. She enters your office complaining of abdominal pain. She also says that she has felt very tired and weak the last few days. As you look at her chart, you notice that she has lost about 10 lbs since her last check up about month ago. You also notice that she has a family history of digestive disorders. What is wrong with Barb?
Patient #4
Jose is an Engineering Student and has been working in a disco to earn money to pay for college. He enters into the office complaining that after about 8 months, he is having problems hearing high-pitched tones. What is wrong with Jose?
Patient #5
Mr. Holdt brings his wife to the doctor’s office. He is concerned about her nervousness, heart palpitations, and excessive sweating. Tests show hyperglycemia and hypertension. What is wrong with Mrs. Holdt?
Patient #6
Jamal works as a teacher in an inner city school. He enters into the doctor’s office complaining of fatigue, shortness of breath, and chills. Blood tests show that he has anemia. What type of anemia does he have and what is causing it?
Patient #7
Tanya is a middle-aged woman that is admitted. She is complaining that she awoke in the middle of the night by severe chest pain. Her skin is pale and cold and moist sounds of pulmonary edema are heard over both lower regions of her lungs. What is wrong with Tanya?
Patient #8
A 59-year-old woman enters into the doctor’s office. You notice that her left arm is severely swollen and painful. She can not raise her arm past her shoulder height. You notice from her chart that she had just undergone a left radical mastectomy. What is wrong with her?
Patient #9
Patient #10
John is a 31-year-old male that come into the doctor’s office. He is complaining of feeling faint, a rapid heart beat, and excessive sweating. John explains that he was outside chopping wood for about two hours today. You notice that it is quite hot outside, but breezy. What is wrong with John?
7. Create a brochure using the brochure maker in Microsoft Word on one of the illness you diagnosed. In your brochure make sure you include the following:
- What are the causes?
- What are the signs and symptoms?
- What are some precautions one could take?
- What are some methods of treatment?
8. Create a power point presentation of your findings to share with your class. The information covered in your power point presentation should include all the information that can be found in your brochure.