Differential diagnosis
CASE: A 52-year-old male presents to the clinic with a productive cough for 5 days.
Differential diagnosis:
1. Pneumonia
2. Acute bronchitis
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
4. Asthmatic acute exacerbation
5. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Instructions:
- Describe at least 5 more questions the FNP should ask this patient in the health history.
- Describe how the FNP would clinically manage and follow up this patient based on each differential diagnosis. Explain the differential diagnosis and why it fits.