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-Must be in APA format, with in-text citation where needed and reference page.
-An episodic/focused SOAP note template has been provided that must be used. Some information has already been provided for the case study but the rest will have to be made up. There is also a sample focused SOAP note provided to use as a guide.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fully read the instructions and rubric thoroughly. If there is anything that seems confusing or you are not sure about please reach out to me asap.
THE CASE:
Facial Droop
22-year-old African American female looks in the mirror and notices the left side of her mouth is slanted when she smiles. She notes she has had some headache off and on a few days. Her taste has decreased as well when she started brushing her teeth.
Case Study Assignment:
Assessing Neurological Symptoms
Imagine not being
able to form new memories. This is the reality patients with anterograde
amnesia face. Although this form of amnesia is rare, it can result from severe
brain trauma. Anterograde amnesia demonstrates just how impactful brain
disorders can be to a patient’s quality of living. Accurately assessing
neurological symptoms is a complex process that involves the analysis of many
factors.
In this Case Study Assignment, you will
consider case studies that describe abnormal findings in patients seen in a
clinical setting.
To Prepare
By Day 1 of this week, you
will be assigned to a specific case study for this Case Study Assignment.
Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your
assignment from your Instructor.
Also, your Case Study
Assignment should be in the Episodic/Focused SOAP Note format rather than
the traditional narrative style format. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Sullivan
text and the Episodic/Focused SOAP Template in the Week 5 Learning
Resources for guidance. Remember that all Episodic/Focused SOAP notes have
specific data included in every patient case.
With regard to the
case study you were assigned:
Review this week’s Learning
Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study.
Consider what history would
be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study you were
assigned.
Consider what physical exams
and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about
the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a
diagnosis?
Identify at least
five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential
diagnosis for the patient.
The Case Study
Assignment
Use the Episodic/Focused SOAP Template and create an episodic/focused
note about the patient in the case study to which you were assigned using the
episodic/focused note template provided in the Week 5 resources. Provide
evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be
appropriate for each case. List five different possible conditions for the
patient’s differential diagnosis, and justify why you selected each.