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Differential Diagnoses

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Case study: A 68-year-old male with skin lesion in his left forearm. The lesion is oval, erythematous, scaly, no raised, with indistinct borders. It is considered as a patch since is larger than 1 cm. The lesion measures 35×25 mm
Introduction

Should be a paragraph that provides a brief overview of the case and main diagnosis: 1 -Squamous cell carcinoma in situ (Bowen disease):

 

Differential Diagnoses
Differentials Diagnosis:
Provide EACH differential diagnosis with the rationale and supporting evidence with the REFERENCE for each one. Also explain why differentials (2&3) were not the main diagnosis.
1 -Squamous cell carcinoma in situ (Bowen disease):
2- Basal cell carcinoma:
3- Eczema:
Diagnostics
Identify the lab, radiology, or other tests needed for the main diagnosis with supporting evidence. Do not include excessive or non-pertinent testing.
Treatment
Include the initial treatment plan for the main diagnosis. It should include medication names, dosages, and frequencies
Education
Patient/family education:
Follow-Up
appropriate follow up plan; and hospitalizations and consults wh

 

Differential diagnoses

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Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the DSM-5-TR but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
• Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
• Differential diagnoses
• Incidence
• Development and course
• Prognosis
• Considerations related to culture, gender, age
• Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
• Nonpharmacological treatments
• Diagnostics and labs

Differential diagnoses

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Create a study guide for your assigned disorder. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the DSM-5-TR but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
• Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
• Differential diagnoses
• Incidence
• Development and course
• Prognosis
• Considerations related to culture, gender, age
• Pharmacological treatments, including any side effects
• Nonpharmacological treatments
• Diagnostics and labs

A patient with endometriosis

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Select a patient whom you examined during the last three weeks. With this patient in mind, address the following in a SOAP Note:
Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding her personal and medical history?
Objective: What observations did you make during the physical assessment?
Assessment: What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses. List them from highest priority to lowest priority. What was your primary diagnosis and why?
Plan: What was your plan for diagnostics and primary diagnosis? What was your plan for treatment and management, including alternative therapies? Include pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments, alternative therapies, and follow-up parameters, as well as a rationale for this treatment and management plan.
Reflection notes: What would you do differently in a similar patient evaluation?