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Encounter date: 3/22/2022_______
Patient Initials: __QNC____ Gender: M/F/Transgender __M__ Age: __70___ Race: __Caucasian___ Ethnicity _Non-Hispanic___
Reason for Seeking Health Care: “ I have been experiencing pain in my two legs” HPI: QNC is a 70-year-old Non-Hispanic Caucasian male patient who visits the facility with the complaint of painful legs. He reported that the pain is 7/10 and reported past surgeries on both knees. The first surgery was done on the left leg in the last 20 years as a result of a sports injury while the other surgery on the right knee was done 15 years ago. He reported ongoing stabs of pain and has been using Percocet for the management of the pain. He admits that the pains worsen with weather changes. He dines the shortness of breasts, pressure, discomfort or chest pain, and headache.
Allergies(Drug/Food/Latex/Environmental/Herbal): she reported being allergic to NSAIDs since they cause more pain in her abdomen Current perception of Health: Good
Past Medical History � Major/Chronic Illnesses: depression, osteoarthritis, paining joints, and high blood
pressure. � Trauma/Injury: reported only sports injuries he had. � Hospitalizations: denies any history of hospitalization
Past Surgical History: underwent an operation on the knee and the injured legs 20 years ago.
Medications: he is on vitamin D, Percocet oral tablet 10-325 mg, Mirtazapine 7.5 mg OD for 3 months, and Lipitor tablet 20 mg OD for 3 months.
Family History: Father is deceased after diagnosis with hypertension. Mother is also deceased
and was diagnosed with hyperlipidemia
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Social history:
Lives: Single-family house Marital Status: Married Employment Status: _retied
Current/Previous occupation type: _Farmer
Exposure to: ___ denies smoking but admits taking alcohol once in a
week__Recreational Drug Use: denies
Sexual orientation: ___heterosexual and married to a wife with two children____
Sexual Activity: _active and has one partner as a wife Contraception Use: __Not
Applicable in this case__________
Family Composition: Family/Mother/Father/Alone: _Living with the wife and the two
children___
Health Maintenance
Screening Tests: Admits having colonoscopy and PSA and revealed normal results
Exposures: denies exposure to toxic chemical
Immunization HX: up to date recently with the COVID-19 vaccine
Review of Systems:
General: denies fever, chills, changes in the body weight, and night sweats
HEENT: denies tenderness or abnormality of the head; no changes in vision or hearing.
Neck: denies injuries, stiffness, or neck tenderness.
Lungs: reported no coughs, wheezes, and shortness of breath.
Cardiovascular: denies the pressure, discomfort, and pain in the chest
Breast: denies tenderness and pain or discharges
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GI: denies diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain or nausea. Denies changes in appetite.
Male/female genital denies penile discharges, pain during urination, or hematuria.
GU: denies urgency and frequent urination. Denies burning sensation and pain during urination
Neuro: reported no syncope or headache
Musculoskeletal: admits bilateral pain in the knee
Activity & Exercise denies intolerance to exercise or activity
Psychosocial: denies anxiety or depression or changes in the mood
Derm: denies rashes, changes in the skin color, or lesions
Nutrition: denies consumption of a balanced diet and changes in the appetite
Sleep/Rest admits normal sleeping and resting patterns
LMP: No Applicable
STI Hx: denies any history of STIs.
Physical Exam
BP___120/70_____TPR_37.8____ HR: __80___ RR: _16___Ht. _5 8’’____ Wt. __190____
BMI (percentile) _26.8____
General: he appears overweight, elder, and non-Hispanic Caucasian male with no chronic
distress
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HEENT: there isane atraumatic and normocephalic head with no symptoms of the lesions. The
eye has normal pupils that are reactive to light and white sclera and conjunctiva. There is an
absence of the cerumen in the external auditory meatus.
Neck: no deviation or palpable nodes.
Pulmonary: there is a regular rhythm rate in the S1 and S2. Non-labored respiration
Cardiovascular: there is audible S1 and S2 with absence of heart sounds.
Breast: the masses, scars, or changes are absent in the color of the nipple
GI: there is normal bowel movement. There is soft, non-tender, and lack of organomegaly on
deeper palpation.
Male/female genital: even distribution of hair in the pubic parts and no penile discharges.
GU: no tenderness or pain on palpation
Neuro: there is intact cranial nerves and the ability to coordinate. Normal sensation in all the
dermatomes
Musculoskeletal: there is bilateral tenderness of the knees on palpitation
Derm: warm to touch skin with the normal skin color representing Caucasian Descent. There is a
presence of surgical scars on the knees
Psychosocial: energetic, alert, and oriented to person, place, and time. There is coherent speech
and the ability to maintain eye contact.
Misc. No abnormal findings
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Plan:
Differential Diagnoses
1. Bursitis (M71.50)
2. Patellofemoral syndrome (M22.2X1)
3. Chondromalacia (M22.40)
Principal Diagnoses
1. Chronic knee pain (M25.569) bilateral leg with pain on a scale of 7/10
2. Osteoarthritis (M19.90) bilateral leg with pain on a scale of 7/10
Plan
Diagnosis: Chronic Knee Pain
Diagnostic Testing: Pain scale and the examination of the musculoskeletal
Pharmacological Treatment: the patient to continue on Percocet oral tablet after every 6 hours
PRN for the next 30 days
Education: counseling on physical activity and nutrition
Significant data/contributing
Screening for depression on 1/1/2022 PHQ score of 0
X/laboratory Test/Misc: MRI and X-ray
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Referrals: referred to the rheumatologists
Follow-up: the follow-up process starts 4 weeks later
Anticipatory Guidance: the patient to adhere to the instructions of the provider and take
medications appropriately.
Diagnosis: Osteoarthritis
Diagnostic Testing: The MRI and the X-ray procedure
Pharmacological Treatment: he is started on medication of celecoxib 200 mg PO 1 tablet BID
for the next 4 weeks.
Education: advised on the importance of nutrition and physical activity.
Referrals: rheumatologist
Follow-up: 4 weeks after discharge
Anticipatory Guidance: adherence to the medication prescribed
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Cite current evidenced based guideline(s) used to guide care (Mandatory)_______________
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Patient Name: (Initials)________QNC______________________ Age ___70________
Date: ___30/1/2022____________
RX ____ celecoxib __________________________________
SIG: 200 mg PO 1 tablet BID for 4 weeks
Dispense: ___56________ Refill: ________0_________
No Substitution
Signature: ____________________________________________________________
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rdc.2018.03.009