NR602 Discussion Week 3 part 2

Physical Examination Riley

Vital signs: height: 85 centimeters, weight: 13 kilograms, B/P: 90/54, T: 99.5, HR: 118 BMP/reg., Resp: 28, reg, non-labored, SpO2: 95%

General: somewhat lethargic and cries some throughout exam. SKIN: red, diffuse rash to the torso and abdomen. HEENT: Head normocephalic atraumiatic. Conjuctiva clear, non-icteric, but mildly injected PERRL. Unable to complete fundoscopic exam. Tympanic membranes intact with scant clear fluid posteriorly bil and mild injection. EAC unremarkable. Pinna/tragus w/o tenderness. Nares patent, mucosa mildly injected, sl. edema in inferior and medial turbinates bil, moderate clear to milky rhinorrhea. Pharynx with mild slight erythema, tonsils 2/4 bil. Oral exam unremarkable. Neck supple w/mild anterior cervical lymphadenopathy bil. Thyroid small, firm, equal bil. CARDIOPULMONARY: Heart RRR w/o murmur. Lungs with mild expiratory wheeze throughout and barking cough noted occasionally throughout examination. Respirations even an

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and unlabored. Abdomen rounded normoactive bowel sounds throughout, soft, non-tender, no masses or organomegaly.

Lab: WBC 9.0, Lymph 42%, Monocytes 7%, Neutrophils 50%, Eosinophils 2%, Hgb 13%, Hct 40

Discussion Questions Part Two: After reviewing the physical exam.

What were your ‘red flags’ on physical exam?

What are your primary, secondary, and differential diagnoses now?

What are your priority actions in developing a plan for a child who is ill?

* Remember to include your evidence-based reference for your rational.

As you consider fever as a symptom this child had and fever as a common symptom in children also answer:

What further diagnostic work-up should always occur with any child who presents with fever for longer than four days duration or higher than 104 without a clear cause?

What are priority differentials to confirm or exclude on a child who has a fever for longer than four days duration or higher than 104 without a clear cause?

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