6/19/23, 9:09 PM Topic: Week 4 Course Announcement and Assignment
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Week 4 Course Announcement and Assignment
Karla Turner Foster
All Sections
Dear Students,
This week we will explore gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders. Please take a look at the
week 4 assignment case posted below. Also, a copy of the midterm exam study guide is available
in week 5 and week 6 resources.
Week 4 Assignment
DC is a 46-year-old female who presents with a 24-hour history of RUQ pain. She states the pain
started about 1 hour after a large dinner she had with her family. She has had nausea and on
instance of vomiting before presentation.
PMH: Vitals:
HTN Temp: 98.8oF
Type II DM Wt: 202 lbs
Gout Ht: 5’8”
DVT – Caused by oral BCPs BP: 136/82
HR: 82 bpm
Current Medications: Notable Labs:
Lisinopril 10 mg daily WBC: 13,000/mm3
HCTZ 25 mg daily Total bilirubin: 0.8 mg/dL
Allopurinol 100 mg daily Direct bilirubin: 0.6 mg/dL
Multivitamin daily Alk Phos: 100 U/L
AST: 45 U/L
ALT: 30 U/L
Allergies:
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Codeine
Amoxicillin
PE:
Eyes: EOMI
HENT: Normal
GI:Nondistended, minimal tenderness
Skin:Warm and dry
Neuro: Alert and Oriented
Psych:Appropriate mood
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