Select one of the following case studies and corresponding Differentials Table to complete. In the subject line of your post, please identify which case study you are responding to.
Select one of the following case studies.
Complete the corresponding Differentials Table to align your clinical reasoning include 5 differentials (excluding the example provided).
In SOAP format, discuss what questions you would ask the patient (Review of Systems), what physical exam elements you would include, what further testing you would want to have performed (if any), differential and working diagnosis, treatment plan, including the addition of complementary and OTC therapy, referrals and other team members needed to complete patient care.
Upload your Differentials Table and SOAP note to the Discussion Board
Note: Document at least one scholarly source to connect your response to national guidelines and evidence-based research in support of your ideas.
In your peer replies, please reply to at least one peer who chose a different case study.
***Important Considerations As you dive deeper into your clinical practice, challenge yourself to formulate well-thought-out differentials prior to arriving at your final diagnosis. Diseases, despite their common features, can become unique and dynamic. This means that symptomatology can easily be affected by different modifying factors such as age, co-morbid conditions, environmental factors, and the like.
