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Reproductive (female) Case Study Assignment
Connie is a 38 y.o. female presenting to your office today stating she has pain in the left breast
and two weeks ago a milky discharge occurred. The right breast does not hurt and no discharge
has been seen from the right. The outside of the left breast is painful and even brushing her arm
on the side of the breast is felt. See the following information below:
Ht.: 5’4”
Wt. 200 lbs.
BMI: 33
BP: 128/72
HR: 72
Never smoked
H/O migraines
Connie tells you for the last few weeks the outside of her left breast has been sore, but the last
few days it is painful to touch. There is not redness or swelling she can see, but there is a lump
felt in the upper, outer side.
Develop this case study identifying at least 3 differential diagnoses and one definitive diagnosis
and a follow-up/further investigation plan. Use 7th edition APA format and limit this paper to no
more than 6 pages. This is a formal paper and will include a title and reference page. Resources
used should include your assigned textbook.
Please include the following information in this assignment:
What additional questions would you want to ask the patient regarding her signs and symptoms
prior to your diagnosis?
What do you suspect this patient’s diagnosis is? List at least three differential diagnoses and one
definitive diagnosis. Discuss how you derived these diagnoses.
What are the associated risk factors for this disease? Specifically, what risk factors does this
patient exhibit?
What is the underlying pathophysiology of this disease process (your definitive diagnosis)?
Discuss potential complications of this disease and why it is so important to treat.
What can you teach the patient about lifestyle changes (discuss at least five) that could help
reduce the frequency of her symptoms? Elaborate on why each of your lifestyle
recommendations could be helpful.
List and discuss 3 over the counter (OTC) medications patients may use to alleviate this patient’s
type of symptoms. If OTC medication will not help, explain why it would not help.
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