epiglottitis
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Case study presentation: APA STYLE. Articles must be published within the last five years. The case should be clear and include all elements of a normal case that might be presented in class (subjective, objective, assessment, and full five (5) point plan).
Work up includes:
Chief complaint, PMHx, Demographics, PSHx, allergies, lifestyle, HPI
Associated risk factors/demographics that contribute to the chief complaint and differential diagnoses
Three common differential diagnoses represented by the CC including pathophysiology and rationale;
Discuss how the three differential diagnoses differ from each other in: occurrence, pathophysiology and presentation (NOTE: Simply listing the diagnoses and their occurrence, pathophysiology and presentations separately does not confer an understanding of how they differ. Your discussion should compare and contrast these items against each other among the three differentials chosen);
Relevant testing required to diagnose/evaluate severity of the three differential diagnoses; and
Review of relevant National Guidelines related to the Diagnosis and Diagnostic testing for these diagnoses
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Case Presentation
Chief complaint: Difficulty in breathing and respiratory distress
PMH: Was unremarkable
Demographics: 14 month-old, boy
PSH: No surgical History mentioned
Allergies: Allergic to penicillin
Social/Family Hx: A kid living with both parents, no history of an unhealthy lifestyle or failure to use drugs or prescriptions. The child had been very active and social and liked playing. Nevertheless, the child always prefers to be on her mother’s laps and cries frequently.
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