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For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases.

Chief Complaint (CC) : A 11-year-old female patient complains of red left eye and edematous eyelids. Her mother states the child complains of “sand in my left eye.”

Subjective: Patient noticed redness three days ago. Denies having any allergies. Symptoms have gotten worse since she noticed having the problem.

Vs: (T) 98.2°F; (RR) 18; (HR) 78; BP 128/82; SpO2 96% room air; weight 110 lb.

General: well-developed, healthy, 11 years old

HEENT: EYES: very red sclera with dried, crusty exudates; unable to open eyes in the morning with the left being worse than the right

Skin: CTA AP&L

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.

 

Submission Instructions:

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources. 

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