Unit 3: Doing a Case Study
Doing a Case Study
Choose a case study from the provided list. When you read the case, start to think about how to organize the symptoms and where they fit into the SOAP note. Because you are just beginning to think about diagnosis, don't try and come to a conclusion at the beginning. Think of this process as a research project, where the data will present the answer once it is collected and analyzed. Trying to diagnose patients can be overwhelming, because of the variety of possible health problems and the feeling of urgency when faced with an ill patient. Approaching case studies systematically by documenting the data in an organized way will help ensure your accuracy in diagnosing illness.
The following cases are from Johns Hopkins University and available on the Medscape Today website www.medscape.com
Case 1: A Woman With Headache and Dissiness
Case 6: When Is A Headache Not Just A Headache?
Case 8: Absentminded and "Waling Like a Drunk"
- Activity: Choose a case study from the list. Work with your group to develop the SOAP note from the information given and record the results on your wiki page. Also, include a paragraph describing how you arrived at your conclusions.