08 Aug A 45-year-old female presents with a complaint of an itchy red rash on her arms and legs for about two weeks.
| Case Study 2 | |||
| Chief | A 45-year-old female presents with a complaint of an itchy red rash on her arms and legs for about two weeks. | ||
| Subjective | She has been going on a daily basis to the local YMCA with children for Summer camp. | ||
| Objective Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VS | (T) 98.3°F; (RR) 18; (HR) 70, regular; (BP) 118/74 | ||
| General | healthy-appearing female in no acute distress | ||
| HEENT | EYES: no injection, no increase in lacrimation or purulent drainage; EARS: normal TM: Normal |
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| Skin | CTA AP&L | ||
| Neck/Throat | 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 |
Once you received your case number, answer the following questions:
- 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 initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
