Name: Margaret Elliot DOB: 1/22/65 Sex: Female Date: 1/22/65 CC: “severe shortness of breath” HPI: Margaret Elliot is a 52-year-old Caucasian female that is presenting with shortness of breath that has recently worsen. Mrs. Elliot states that her problems began 20 years ago when she had bronchitis, which she consistently has 2-3 times a year. She said that her symptoms have been getting worse the last 2.5 month, but have severely worsen over the past three days. She states that it has been restricting her daily activities and has been troubling her while sleeping lying down. She states that her symptoms improve alittle when she takes her medications. She also states that her symptoms worsen when she tries to walk across the room …show more content…
She states that she recently has been having headache which she believes is from a nicoderm patch. Denies night sweats, fever, appetite changes, polydipsia and dizziness. HEENT: Denies double vision, visual acuity changes, sore throat, dysphagia, rhinorrhea, tinnitus, dry mouth. Denies lymph node enlargement. Respiratory: SEE HPI Cardiac: Mrs. Elliot states she has experienced chest pain 5-6 times starting three weeks ago when she is Short of breath. The pain she said is on the left side of chest and describes is as sore and uncomfortable. Additionally, the patient has experienced palpitations the past few weeks and is positive for peripheral edema. Denies redness, cyanosis, jaundice, flushing. GU: Denies nocturia, dysuria, urinary frequency or urgency Musculoskeletal: Patient denies muscle weakness and joint pain Neuro: Denies numbness, weakness, paresthesia Skin: Denies sweat disorder, skin changes, Raynaud Psych: The patient states that she is depressed due to “falling apart” and anxious about dying. Denies suicidal thoughts, memory loss and confusion. Physical Exam: General Survey: The patient was alert, oriented and breathing rapidly Vitals: 5’3” Weight: 110lbs BP: 90/70mmhg HR: 88 regular, Temp: 99.1, pulse Ox: 92% HEENT: No thyroid enlargement, masses or adenopathy, JVP was 5 cm above sternal Angle, carotid pulse was strong and regular Respiratory: Inspiratory and expiratory wheezing was heard bilaterally, crackles in
Physical Examination: General: The patient is an alert, oriented male appearing his stated age. He appears to be in moderate distress. Vital signs: blood pressure 132/78 and pulse 68 and regular. Temperature is 38.56 oC (101.4 oF). HEENT:Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils were equal, round, and reactive to light. Ears are clear. Throat is normal. Neck: The neck is supple with no carotid bruits. Lungs: The lungs are clear to auscultation and percussion. Heart: Regular rate and rhythm. Abdomen:Bowel sounds are normal. There is rebound tenderness with maximal discomfort on palpation in the right lower quadrant. Extremities: No clubbing, cyanosis, or edema.
You had a recent episode of lower leg edema (swelling) which your primary care physician prescribed Lasix (medicine to get rid of fluid). You vital signs were within normal limits and there was no oxygen saturation (rest) provided. Your electrocardiogram (recording of your heart activity) was Sinus (normal). In emergency room you received 30 milligram of Lovenox (blood thinner) and Methylprednisolone (medicine to help with breathing). You were admitted, started on aspirin, Cardiac enzymes (test) were done and your first troponin (test) was negative (no other results provided). You were continued on Prednisone (medicine) 10 milligram daily; restarted on Coumadin (blood thinner), Diltiazem (medicine), and a low salt diet was recommended as well as you received Albuterol via a nebulizer (breathing treatment) every 4 hours. Your pulmonary (breathing specialist) consult states that the shortness of breath was most likely due to deconditioning (changes in body with inactivity), obesity (over weight), and less likely due to Sarcoidosis (inflammatory disease). Chest pain syndrome was musculoskeletal (muscle-bone) in origin as it was reproducible (pain present when area is pushed
A full examination was done by the nurse practitioner from head to toe with a bed side ECG and
This is 51 year old AAF. Patient is here complaining of several issues as listed. Patietn reports for the past several days she had increased SOB at rest, non-productive cough, adiouble wheezes. Patient denies chest pain, N/V/ D. Patient is a current tobacco user wit 20 pack year hisotyr. Denies use of alcohol or illicit drug use. Denies depressive moods, current pain 3/10.
A 68 year old male presented to the emergency department at 0800 hours via ambulance after experiencing chest discomfort and intermittent palpitations since 0500 hours. Prior to presentation, the patient stated he
After being told she had been overreacting, the patient experienced more severe symptoms, leading to a more severe form of depression. Similarities occur,“When depression is moderate or severe, it could lead to self-harm, thoughts of suicide, or suicide attempts. If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts or you’ve noticed someone you love is showing a sudden and worrisome shift in their behavior, pay attention and get help. (Krouse)” The patient shows very similar traits to the description, her hopelessness coupled with her newfound loneliness brought her to a state of near insanity, causing the breakdown in her
A 54 year old black female presents with dyspnea and chest discomfort on exertion, postural lightheadedness, palpitations and a functional limitation of less than one flight of stairs. She denies fever or chills. Further questioning reveals she has been experiencing worsening shortness of breath for one week. Past medical history includes hypertension, Epstein Barr virus and osteoporosis. Surgical history included hysterectomy. She is a 1 ppd smoker and admits to drinking 3-5 alcoholic drinks per week for 10 years. Medications include candesartan, multivitamin, and calcium
History of Present Illness: Ms. Barrett was seen by me on July 30th for a cough and possible infiltrate on her chest x-ray at which time I prescribed her a seven day course of Avelox. Earlier in the week, she had complained of a persistent cough and I ordered a subsequent CT scan of the chest to evaluate the potential abnormalities. She states that today that since then, her cough is slowly resolving. It mostly occurs at night when lying flat. She does have a history of allergic rhinitis and postnasal drip, which may also be a contributor. She denies any fevers or chills. She is chronically using her inhalers as previously prescribed. She is also on supplemental oxygen for her chronic hypoxemic
No history of skin disease. Skin is pink, dry, and void of bruising, rashes, or lesions. No recent hair loss; head is normocephalic. Pupils equally reactive to light; no history of glaucoma or cataracts. Ears are in normal alignment; no history of chronic infections, hearing loss, tinnitus, or discharge. Nose and sinus history includes clear nasal discharge “since last October”, and occasional nose bleeds; states she use to get nose bleeds often as a child. Mouth and throat are absent of lesions; no bleeding gums, sore throat, dysphagia, hoarseness, or altered taste. Neck is void of pain, swelling,
Patient “DD” is a 56-year-old woman who was admitted to a nearby hospital for respiratory failure. With the only previous medical history being chronic bronchitis, she was diagnosed upon admission with COPD, anemia, hypoxia, moderate anxiety, and dyspnea.
I am also suspicious that she is struggling with eustachian tube dysfunction. We talked about treatments. We briefly discussed the idea of antibiotics, but at this point, my suspicion is this is still more viral. She is aware of what to be watching for and knows to call me if there is not improvement here through the course of the rest of the week or into early next week. We talked about good hand hygiene to avoid new illness or spread to others. One of her biggest complaints is just coughing at night and keeping her awake. I did write her for Tussionex cough syrup 5 mL twice daily p.r.n. four ounces with no refills. She is aware of side effects and is aware of sedation, in particular. She will not take it if she is driving or with any other sedating medication. She will monitor her symptoms, in the interim. She will continue with her Flonase and if there is no improvement here into next week or so, consideration for antibiotics can be done. If there is acute worsening in her respiratory status or other concerns, she will seek care if necessary and will otherwise follow up as needed with Dr. Lilly. All questions answered in the office
This is a patient with a past history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, CAD and congestive heart failure who presented initially complaining of chest discomfort in the upper left side of her chest which was thought could be consistent with angina. The patient's initial workup showed the blood pressure was elevated at 193/77. The EKG had nonspecific changes. The chest x-ray had no acute disease. The troponin was negative.
Cardiovascular: S1, S2 with regular rate and rhythm. No extra sounds, clicks, rubs or murmurs. Capillary refill less than 3 seconds. Pulses 2+ throughout. No edema.
Heart & Peripheral Vascular (2 points): Carotid arteries 2+ bilat, external jugular visible in supine position, not visible when elevated. No visible chest wall pulsations, no heave, lift, apical pulse in 5th intercostals space at midclavicular line, pulse 61, regular rate, rhythm. Aortic, pulmonic valves, S2>S1. Erb’s point, S2=S1. Tricuspid, mitral valves, S1>S2. No gallops, murmurs, extra heart sounds. All pulses present 2+ bilat, no lymphadenopathy. Legs absent of varicosities, tenderness, edema, atrophy, warm bil. Epitrochlear lymph nodes not palpable, no Homan’s signs.
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