Chief complaint– A 11-year-old female patient complains of red left eye and edematous eyelids. Her mother states the child complains

Chief complaint– A 11-year-old female patient complains of red left eye and edematous eyelids. Her mother states the child complains of “sand in my left eye.”

Subjective-Patient noticed redness three days ago. Denies having any allergies. Symptoms have gotten worse since she noticed having the problem.

Objective Data

Vital signs-(T) 98.2°F; (RR) 18; (HR) 78; BP 128/82; SpO2 96% room air; weight 110 lb.

General– well-developed, healthy, 11 years old

HEENT-EYES: very red sclera with dried, crusty exudates; unable to open eyes in the morning with the left being worse than the right

Skin-

1.
What other subjective data would you obtain?

2.
What other objective findings would you look for?

3.
What diagnostic exams do you want to order?

4.
Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?

5.
Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.

 post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources

Share This Post

Email
WhatsApp
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Reddit

Order a Similar Paper and get 15% Discount on your First Order

Related Questions

  For this week’s discussion, you will take a closer look at findings from your population health assessment & prevention project.   Identify the

  For this week’s discussion, you will take a closer look at findings from your population health assessment & prevention project.    Identify the role of your collaborating healthcare professional and share a needed change the two of you identified in your assessment.   Identify a community stakeholder or policy maker that could support the recommended change. What resources might be needed?  Provide a paragraph

NURS-6051C-47 (05/26/2025-08/10/2025)-PT27please respond to the posts attached. Rebecca Brown Jun 10 7:09pm Manage

NURS-6051C-47 (05/26/2025-08/10/2025)-PT27 please respond to the posts attached.  Rebecca Brown Jun 10 7:09pm Manage Discussion by Rebecca Brown Reply from Rebecca Brown Implementation Healthcare electronic documentation technology has been recently introduced for my current employer in the maximum-security prison for the Department of Corrections. The newly designed electronic record platform

NURS-6051C-47 (05/26/2025-08/10/2025)-PT27please respond to the posts attached. Rebecca Brown Jun 10 7:09pm Manage

NURS-6051C-47 (05/26/2025-08/10/2025)-PT27 please respond to the posts attached.  Rebecca Brown Jun 10 7:09pm Manage Discussion by Rebecca Brown Reply from Rebecca Brown Implementation Healthcare electronic documentation technology has been recently introduced for my current employer in the maximum-security prison for the Department of Corrections. The newly designed electronic record platform