week 3

Bacterial Vaginosis

Zahavah is a 16 years Gender: Female Race: non-Hispanic White Diagnosis: bacterial vaginosis Subjective Data: HJ is a 16-year-old Hispanic female patient who presented to the office with her mother with a two week history of severe irritation and soreness of her vulva. The patient reported of having a two-week history of burning sensation on passing urine without increased urinary frequency. In addition, the patient complained of having a thick, creamy-white vaginal discharge. She had normal and regular menstrual periods. She agreed to having multiple sexual partners for the last one year since breaking up with her high school boyfriend. She denied taking medications in the management of the issue of concern. Objective Data: Vital signs; BP 110/76, HR 78, RR 26, temperature 98, and an oxygen saturation of 99 percent on room air. In general, HJ was a healthy lad who was well oriented to place, time, and person, without obvious distress. HEENT without issues of concern. On respiratory assessment, the patient had a clear and normal lung sounds bilaterally without crackles and wheezes. Cardiovascular assessment showing normal heart sound without murmurs and gallops. Normal bowel sounds on all quadrants on gastrointestinal examination. Patient denied to have a physical examination on the perineal area. Assessment: History of presenting illness indicating a possible bacterial vaginosis. Positive Whiff test indicating bacterial vaginosis. Plan of care: Clindamycin 300 mg orally twice daily for 7 days was prescribed to help in the management of the issues. Patient educated on the need to avoid multiple sexual partners to avoid reoccurrence of the issue as well as possible sexually transmitted diseases.

Answer below QUESTION

· Subjective: What details did the patient or parent provide regarding the personal and medical history? Include any discrepancies between the details provided by the child and details provided by the parent as well as possible reasons for these discrepancies.

· Objective: What observations did you make during the physical assessment? Include pertinent positive and negative physical exam findings. Describe whether the patient presented with any growth and development or psychosocial issues.

· Assessment: What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses. List them from highest priority to lowest priority and include their ICD-10 code for the diagnosis. What was your primary diagnosis and why?

· Plan: What was your plan for diagnostics and primary diagnosis? What was your plan for treatment and management? Include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, alternative therapies, and follow-up parameters as well as a rationale for this treatment and management plan.

· Reflection notes: What was your “aha” moment? What would you do differently in a similar patient evaluation?

Note: Your Focused Note Assignment must be signed by Day 7 of Week 3.