Mn 553 case study part 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Case Study Part 3: Mr. Smith brings his 4-year-old son to your primary care office. He states the boy has been ill for three days. Mr. Smith indicates that he would like antibiotics so he can send his son back to pre-school the next day. History - Child began with sneezing, mild cough, and low grade fever of 100 degrees three days ago. All immunizations UTD. Father reports that the child has had only two incidents of URI and no other illnesses. Social - non-smoking household. Child attends presc...

MN 553 unit 6 Case Study Part 3:Mr. Smith brings his 4-year-old son to your primary care office.

Mr. Smith brings his 4-year-old son to the primary care office. The child presents with coughing, sneezing, mild cough, and a low-grade fever of about 100 three days ago. Vital signs are within normal limits. The child appears well hydrated, alert, and cooperative. Mildly erythema noted in the throat without exudate, bilateral tympanic membrane mildly pink as well, lungs are clear. The diagnosis for this child is acute upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), more than likely viral in nature. ...