Menopause case study
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Menopause Essay
A 55 yea old cisgender female. Menarche at 11. G2P2 came to the clinic complaining of light vaginal bleeding, since 2 weeks ago, intermittent, no cramping. Her last menstrual period was tree years ago. She is currently taking daily hormone replacement therapy, estrogen and progesterone for more than one year. She is obese, with a history hypertension, controlled with lisinopril, and hypothyroidism, taking daily levothyroxine. Her menopause symptoms include hot flashes, irritability, sleeping problems. Her last mammogram was two years ago, and pap smear was done 4 years ago, both screening test were normal. The primary diagnosis is endometrial cancer based on the clinical presentation and her risk factors of her age, obesity, early menarche, essential hypertension, and hypothyroidism.
Introduction
Should be a paragraph that provides a brief overview of the case and main diagnosis:
Differential Diagnoses
Differential Diagnosis:
Provide EACH differential diagnosis with the rationale and supporting evidence with the REFERENCE for each one. Also explain why differentials (2&3) were not the main diagnosis.
1-Endometrial cancer:
2- Endometrial hyperplasia:
2- Hormones-producing ovarian tumors:
Diagnostics
Identify the lab, radiology, or other tests needed for the main diagnosis with supporting evidence. Do not include excessive or non-pertinent testing.
Treatment
Include the initial treatment plan for the main diagnosis. It should include medication names, dosages, and frequencies
Education
Patient/family education:
Follow-Up
Appropriate follow up plan.
Please include when will patient follow up: 2 weeks, 1month, 3 months.
What are some follow up labs or test. Referrals
Why are they following up? What outcome do you wish to assess?
References
Requirement:
APA format
Intext citation
References at least 4 high-level scholarly reference per post within the last 5 years in APA format.
EACH differential diagnostic gets 1 reference
Plagiarism free.
Turnitin receipt.
