A 40 year-old female presents to the office with the chief complaint of diarrhea. She has been having . in the last month. She takes no medications, but is allergic to penicillin. She describes her life as but manageable. The physical exam reveals female in no acute distress. Her weight is 140 pounds (down from 154 at her last visit over a year ago), blood pressure of (orthostatic positive). standing, heart rate of 96 and regular without postural changes, respiratory rate of 18, and O2 saturation 99%. Further physical examination reveals: Skin: w/d, no acute lesions or rashes Eyes: sclera clear, Ears: no acute changes Nose: no erythema or sinus tenderness Mouth: , right buccal mucosa, teeth good repair ( signs and symptoms of anemia) Neck: supple, no thyroid enlargement or tenderness, no lymphadenopathy Cardio: S1 S2 regular, no S3 S4 or murmur Lungs: CTA w/o rales, wheezes, or rhonchi Abdomen: scaphoid, (due to diarrhea), , APA format 1. an explanation of the differential diagnosis ( for the patient in the case study that you selected. 2. Describe the role the patient history and physical exam (information from above) played in the diagnosis (of Then, suggest potential treatment options based on your patient diagnosis (
