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Case Study One Table # 4. Anola Jean Brown 87 year-old female 87 year-old female Febrile Febrile Delirious Delirious Breathing rapidly Breathing rapidly.

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1 Case Study One Table # 4

2 Anola Jean Brown 87 year-old female 87 year-old female Febrile Febrile Delirious Delirious Breathing rapidly Breathing rapidly Wound (pus and red line) Wound (pus and red line)

3 Questions How long have you had the wound? How long have you had the wound? How did you acquire the wound? How did you acquire the wound? Are you currently taking any medications? Are you currently taking any medications? Has the wound been treated medically? Has the wound been treated medically? How long have you had the fever? How long have you had the fever? Are you having any pain? Severe or mild? Are you having any pain? Severe or mild? Have you been having regular urine and bowel output? Have you been having regular urine and bowel output? Are you having any painful urination? Are you having any painful urination?

4 Hypothesis With the information given we have hypothesized that the differential diagnosis would be Septicemia coupled with Lymphangitis. Septicemia photo from www.zambon.es www.zambon.es Lymphangitis photo from www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov

5 Differential Diagnosis 1. Septicemia coupled with Lymphangitis 2. Nosocomial infection / MRSA 3. Toxic Shock Syndrome 4. UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) 5. Pneumonia

6 Lab Test CMP (Complete Metabolic Profile) CMP (Complete Metabolic Profile) CBC (Complete Blood Count) CBC (Complete Blood Count) ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Wound Culture Wound Culture Blood Test for Liver and Kidney Functions Blood Test for Liver and Kidney Functions Chest X-Ray Chest X-Ray UA (Urinalysis) and Urine Culture UA (Urinalysis) and Urine Culture

7 Outcome We support our differential diagnosis of Septicemia making it our definitive diagnosis.


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