[Solved] NUR 504 Discussion 2

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Module 2 Discussion


**_Skin, Eye, & Ear Disorders_**

For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.

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| | **Case 1** |
| **Chief Complaint**<br>**(CC)** | A 57-year-old man presents to the office with a complaint of left ear drainage since this morning. |
| **Subjective** | Patient stated he was having pulsating pain on left ear for about 3 days. After the ear drainage the pain has gotten a little better. |
| **VS** | (T) 99.8°F; (RR) 14; (HR) 72; (BP) 138/90 |
| **General** | well-developed, healthy male |
| **HEENT** | EAR: (R) external ear normal, canal without erythema or exudate, little bit of cerumen noted, TM- pearly grey, intact with light reflex and bony landmarks present; (L) external ear normal, canal with white exudate and crusting, no visualization of tympanic membrane or bony landmarks, no light reflex EYE: bilateral anicteric conjunctiva, (PERRLA), EOM intact. NOSE: nares are patent with no tissue edema. THROAT: no lesions noted, oropharynx moderately erythematous with no postnasal drip. |
| **Skin** | No rashes |
| **Neck/Throat** | no neck swelling or tenderness with palpation; neck is supple; no JVD; thyroid is not enlarged; <br>trachea midline |

**Once you received your case number, answer the following questions:**

1.
**What other subjective data would you obtain?**

2.
**What other objective findings would you look for?**

3.
**What diagnostic exams do you want to order?**

4.
**Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?**

5.
**Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.**

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**## NUR504Module2Discussion.docx**

Module 2 Discussion


**_Skin, Eye, & Ear Disorders_**

For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.

| | |
| — | — |
| | **Case 1** |
| **Chief Complaint**<br>**(CC)** | A 57-year-old man presents to the office with a complaint of left ear drainage since this morning. |
| **Subjective** | Patient stated he was having pulsating pain on left ear for about 3 days. After the ear drainage the pain has gotten a little better. |
| **VS** | (T) 99.8°F; (RR) 14; (HR) 72; (BP) 138/90 |
| **General** | well-developed, healthy male |
| **HEENT** | EAR: (R) external ear normal, canal without erythema or exudate, little bit of cerumen noted, TM- pearly grey, intact with light reflex and bony landmarks present; (L) external ear normal, canal with white exudate and crusting, no visualization of tympanic membrane or bony landmarks, no light reflex EYE: bilateral anicteric conjunctiva, (PERRLA), EOM intact. NOSE: nares are patent with no tissue edema. THROAT: no lesions noted, oropharynx moderately erythematous with no postnasal drip. |
| **Skin** | No rashes |
| **Neck/Throat** | no neck swelling or tenderness with palpation; neck is supple; no JVD; thyroid is not enlarged; <br>trachea midline |

**Once you received your case number, answer the following questions:**

1.
**What other subjective data would you obtain?**

2.
**What other objective findings would you look for?**

3.
**What diagnostic exams do you want to order?**

4.
**Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?**

5.
**Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.**

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