Socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors related to the health of the patient

 

take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases.:

SUBJECTIVE DATA:

Chief Complaint
(CC)“I came for my annual physical, but do not want to be a burden to my daughter.”

History of Present Illness (HPI)At-risk 86-year-old Asian male – who is physically and financially dependent on his daughter, a single mother who has little time or money for her father’s health needs.

PMH (Previous medical history) Hypertension (HTN), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), b12 deficiency and chronic prostatitis

PSH S/P cholecystectomy

Drug HxCurrent Meds: Lisinopril 10mg daily, Prilosec 20mg daily, B12 injections monthly, and Cipro 100mg daily.

Allergies : none

Family history: none

 

 

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS (ROS)

 

General+ weight loss of 25 lbs over the past year; no recent fatigue, fever, or chills.

Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat (HEENT)No changes in vision or hearing, no difficulty chewing or swallowing.

NeckNo pain or injury

Respiratory: none

CV, GI: None

GUno urinary hesitancy or change in urine stream

Integumentmultiple bruises on his upper arms and back.

MS/Neuro+ falls x 2 within the last 6 months; no syncopal episodes or dizziness

 

 

OBJECTIVE DATA:

PE B/P 188/96; Pulse 89; RR 16; Temp 99.0; Ht 5,6; wt 110; BMI 17.8

HEENTAtraumatic, normocephalic, PERRLA, EOMI, arcus senilus bilaterally, conjunctiva and sclera clear, nares patent, nasopharynx clear, edentulous.

LungsCTA AP&L

CardS1S2 without rub or gallop

Abd benign, normoactive bowel sounds x 4

Ext no cyanosis, clubbing or edema

Integumentary multiple bruises in different stages of healing – on his upper arms and back.

NeuroNo obvious deformities, CN grossly intact II-XII

 

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