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Wk 8

Case 2: Ankle Pain (Last Name C-M)

A 46-year-old female reports pain in both of her ankles, but she is more concerned about her right ankle. She was playing soccer over the weekend and heard a "pop." She is able to bear weight, but it is uncomfortable. In determining the cause of the ankle pain, based on your knowledge of anatomy, what foot structures are likely involved? What other symptoms need to be explored? What are your differential diagnoses for ankle pain? What physical examination will you perform? What special maneuvers will you perform? Should you apply the Ottawa ankle rules to determine if you need additional testing?

Assignment

Post an episodic/focused note about the patient in the case study to which you were assigned using the episodic/focused note template provided in the Week 5 resources. Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate for each case. List five different possible conditions for the patient's differential diagnosis, and justify why you selected each. (I will attach the SOAP note template that you can use for the assignment)

The “12Wk8A” attachment is from:

Ball, J. W., Dains, J. E., Flynn, J. A., Solomon, B. S., & Stewart, R. W. (2019). Seidel's guide to physical examination: An interprofessional approach (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.

*****So the assignment is supposed to be done in the SOAP note format, but they don’t give you any info about her medical history, social history, medications, etc. My professor never gives us a good answer when we ask about specifically what to do. Just do whatever you think works. I just need something to be posted. And once I post this I will have two responses that I will need you to do. Just let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Jane!