A 45-year-old female presents with a complaint of an itchy red rash on her arms and legs for about two weeks.She has been going on a daily basis to the local YMCA with children for Summer camp.T) 98.3°F; (RR) 18; (HR) 70, regular; (BP) 118/74EYES: no injection, no increase in lacrimation or purulent drainage;
EARS: normal
TM: Normal mild edema with inflammation located on forearms, upper arms, and chest wall, thighs and knees; primary lesions are a macular papular rash with secondary linear excoriations on forearms and legs
- 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.
Submission Instructions:
- Your instructor will assign you your case number and you will post on the case number you have been assigned.
- You will reply to the other two case studies (One of each).
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
- Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
- You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
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 |