- By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will assign a patient profile for this Assignment. Note: Please see the Course Announcements section of the classroom for your patient profile Assignment.
- Review this week’s Learning Resources.
- Review the details of the patient case study.
- Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition.
- Reflect on how the results would be used to make a diagnosis.
- Identify three to five (3–5) possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.
Assignment: Diagnostic Reasoning
Include the following:
- Identify the patient’s chief complaint.
- Identify what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. Be specific and explain your reasoning.
- Explain how the results would be used to make a diagnosis.
- Identify three to five (3–5) possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient. Explain your thinking.