Assessing Neurological Symptoms
Case Study: The patient is a 47-year-old obese female who complains of pain in her right wrist with tingling and numbness in the thumb and index and middle fingers for the past 2 weeks. She has been frustrated because the pain causes her to drop her hair styling tools.
The case study Assignment Are:
(1) Use the Episodic/ Focused SOAP Template and create an episodic/focused note about the patient in the case study assigned.
(2) Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study assigned.
(3) Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?
(4) Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.
(5) please answer all parts of the assignment questions expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained. Use APA Format and writing rules and style.
