Instructions:
Write a patient scenario with diagnosis of GERD – I am attaching one patient scenario and you can modify it If you want . Make sure you include Onset , location , duration ,character , aggravating reliving factor , radiation , timing , severity , Prior taking any treatments –One paragraph
Family history-One small paragraph
Life style -One small paragraph
Health promotion of GERD, smoking and alcoholism – One paragraph
What did you learn from the experience? –One small paragraph
What would you do differently? One small paragraph
What Additional data would you have Gathered? One small paragraph
What additional elements of the exam would you have done? One small paragraph
Content:
GERD: Patient Scenario
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GERD: Patient Scenario
History
Mr. K.M is a 50-year-old patient presenting chest and abdominal pains, wheezing and periodical coughing. For six months now, the patient reports that chest pains and serious abdominal discomfort are experienced in the course of meals or immediately after meals. On inquiry, the patient has been consuming spicy, oily meals and at least two beers after most meals. Initially, he only felt slight pains in the lower abdomen. With time, the discomfort worsened with pain and later developed chest pains. The patient also suffers from heartburn, regurgitation and time to time vomiting, especially after enjoying heavy meals. Heartburns tend to surface whenever the patient is working. The patient has been taking painkillers to alleviate chest pains and
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