a discussion related to health promotion and disease prevention taking into consideration patient factors
Differential Diagnoses (list a minimum of three differential diagnoses). Your primary or presumptive diagnosis should be at the top of the list. For each diagnosis, provide supportive documentation with evidence based guidelines.
Also include in your reflection, a discussion related to health promotion and disease prevention taking into consideration patient factors (e.g., age, ethnic group), PMH, and other risk factors (e.g., socioeconomic, cultural background).
References
You are required to include at least three evidence-based peer-reviewed journal articles or evidenced based guidelines which relates to this case to support your diagnostics and differentials diagnoses. Be sure to use correct APA 7th edition formatting.
Complete in sections of template which has been uploaded
Patient data:
74 male
Past medical history: Anxiety, Insomnia, GERD
Denies Allergies
Presents with chief complaint of dizziness associated with nausea and vomiting.
Pt reports dizziness goes away when he is sitting and not moving.
Pt report vomit is clear.
V/S Temp 37.5c Pulse 88, RR 18, B/P 143/77, Spo2 97% on RA
Diagnostic test:
Dix-Hallpike maneuver
Ordered: CT head to be done out patient
Ordered: Auditory – Otoacoustic Emission
Primary diagnosis:
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Differential diagnosis:
1-Meniere’s disease
2-Labyrinthitis
3-Brain Tumor
References
You are required to include at least three evidence-based peer-reviewed journal articles or evidenced based guidelines which relates to this case to support your diagnostics and differentials diagnoses. Be sure to use correct APA 7th edition formatting.
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