This activity, your task is to meticulously analyze the provided case study, ensuring to identify both pertinent positives and significant negatives. Additionally, consider suggesting any supplementary labs or diagnostic tests that could offer crucial insights into the patient’s condition. Your analysis should culminate in providing a primary diagnosis supported by a clear rationale. Don’t forget to reference any relevant national guidelines that inform your diagnostic considerations.
When formulating your response, please ensure to address the following key questions:
What are the pertinent positives and the significant negatives of this case?
What are the key symptoms and findings in the history and physical examination of the patient?
Based on the initial presentation, what differential diagnoses would you consider, and why?
What additional labs/diagnostic testing or investigations would you recommend to further evaluate this patient’s condition, and what information would these tests provide?
Considering the patient’s history and preliminary test results, what is your primary diagnosis at this point, and what is the basis for this diagnosis?
What immediate interventions or treatments would you initiate based on the initial assessment and diagnosis?
Which aspects of the patient’s medical history or current condition require urgent attention or monitoring?
How would you explain the possible complications or risks associated with the identified diagnosis to the patient?
What long-term management strategies or follow-up care would you recommend for this patient?
What national guidelines were used to complete this case study?
Case Study Discussion Grading Rubric:
Please review the rubric before posting to ensure a maximum of points. Here are the categories of the new discussion rubric:
Initial Post relevance to the topic of discussion, applicability, and insight. (20%)
Quality of Written Communication Appropriateness of audience and word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic, and varied. Grammar, spelling, punctuation. (20%)
Inclusion of AACN standards essentials explored in the discussion and the role-specific competencies as applicable. (10%)
Rigor, currency, and relevance of the scholarly references. (Use articles that are below five years old). (20%)
Peer & Professor Responses. The number of responses and quality of response posts. (20%)
Timeliness of the initial post and the answers to the peers. (10%)Â
*A complete breakdown of the grading rubric is located in the Rubrics folder under Learning Resources. Â
