Differential diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis Depending on the location and duration of the abdominal pain one can decide differential diagnosis. Right upper quadrant pain (RUQ) could be from: acute cholecystitis and biliary colic, acute hepatitis, hepatic abscess, hepatomegaly due to congestive heart failure, perforated duodenal ulcer, and bilateral pain: acute pancreatitis, herpes zoster, and myocardial ischemia, pleural or pulmonary problems (pneumonia). While right lower quadrant pain (RLQ) could be from: appendicitis

Differential Diagnosis Considerations When diagnosing reactive attachment disorder, it is important to take into consideration possible differential diagnoses that could better explain the symptoms the individual is experiencing. The DSM V (2013) states that criteria for reactive attachment disorder show that there is a pattern

referred for displays of negative, defiant, and disobedient behaviors in school and at home. DSM-IV-TR Diagnosis Axis I: 313.81 Oppositional Defiant Disorder R/O 296.3 Major Depressive Disorder, Chronic Axis II: V71.09 None Axis III: None reported Axis IV: Displays defiant behaviors with authority figures and peers. Has trouble communicating his feelings to others. Axis V: 35 Differential Diagnosis Bobby displays defiant behaviors in the context of being told what to do or when he does not get

10/5/2014 Creighton University College of Nursing Differential Diagnosis Exercise (DDE) Name: Mary M. McAuliffe Clinical Sign or Presenting Problem : Fever A. Identify appropriate history questions to be asked of the patient, nursing staff, or family in order to discriminate critical characteristics or attributes about the presenting problem. HPI Onset: When did you first notice the fever? Where were you when you first began having the symptoms? Location: Not applicable Duration: Is the

Differential Diagnosis: Non-problematic use of cannabis: The peculiarity between cannabis use disorder and non-problematic use of cannabis is the denial of the amount of usage. She has been struggling with finances due to the separation from an abusive ex-husband who is in jail for 7 years and trying to get full custody of their daughter. As a consequence, the patient has been in and out of detox program only to return to using and abusing alcohol and marijuana (Association, 2013). Conduct disorder

Attraction”, and we chose Alex Forrest for our case study. For my part I chose to do the diagnosis aspect on Alex Forrest. Throughout this paper I will be diagnosing Alex Forrest. The following key clinical data will be discussed: client demographics, presenting problem, preliminary diagnostic information, symptoms, client characteristics and history, diagnostic impressions, potential disorders, and the DSM diagnosis. Demographics Alex Forrest is a Caucasian female in her mid-thirties. Alex is an editor

This article review is over the case report “Differential Diagnosis and Treatment in a Patient with Posterior Upper Thoracic Pain,” found in the Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. The purpose of this article case report is to propose that CV/CT mobilization and active Trigger point release can be helpful in reducing pain and increasing ROM back to functional limitations. Not only does this article provide interventions but it also describes clinical decision making which I found

Differential Diagnoses and Physical Examination Differential diagnoses for the case study presented above include scarlet fever, measles, roseola, and Kawasaki disease (KD) (Glass, 2014). Scarlet fever presents within one to two days of the onset of symptoms from a group A streptococcal infection (Friedman, Scholes & Yoon, 2014). The rash associated with scarlet fever is diffuse, fine, erythematous, and blanches with pressure (Friedman et al., 2014). A strawberry-appearing tongue is also associated

ascertain the F90.0 diagnosis: the client often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks, often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish tasks, often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities, often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort, is often forgetful in daily activities, often fidgets with or taps hands or feet, and is often “on the go” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 59-60). This diagnosis would be considered

Mutual Engagement and Shared Diagnosis Organizations must respond to their internal and external environment. Therefore, organizational success heavily relies on leaderships ability to manage change. Unfortunately, many leaders struggle to effectively lead change initiatives. In fact, Ashkenas (2013, para. 1) reported 60 – 70% of organizational change initiatives fail to meet their objectives. Change is difficult because all organizations cultures, structures, mission, and values are unique