IHUMAN BILL BUXTON

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BILL BUXTON IHUMAN REFLECTION 1. What is the Chief Complain in this case study? What are important questions to ask the patient to formulate the HPI? The chief complain in this case is shortness o... f breath. The important questions to ask the patient to formulate the HPI include the start of his shortness of breath (SOB), what makes it better or worse, medications that he is taking, whether he has experienced weight gain, when his swelling started, and his diet among others. 2. What components of the physical exam are important to review in this case? What are pertinent positive and negative physical exam findings to help you formulate your diagnosis? The components of the physical exam that are important to review in this case include the temperature, skin, hair, nails, eyes, mouth/pharynx, jugular venous pressure, chest and lungs, blood pressure, and respiration among others. The pertinent positive findings that helped in formulating the diagnosis include hypertension, swelling of less and abdomen, bloating of the abdomen, tachycardia, and fatigue. Negative physical findings that helped in formulating the diagnosis include no loss of appetite. 3. Which differential diagnosis is to be considered with this case study? What was your final diagnosis? Differential diagnosis to be considered in this case include my [Show More]

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