I-HUMAN Case Study #2 Beth Brown NURS 5308 Midwifery 1 April 5, 2022
CC: 16 y/o F HPI: pertinent s/s; +/- ROS/prior episodes/recent travel/ill contacts
“I have worsening severe headaches”. Ms. Brown, 16 y/o female
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I-HUMAN Case Study #2 Beth Brown NURS 5308 Midwifery 1 April 5, 2022
CC: 16 y/o F HPI: pertinent s/s; +/- ROS/prior episodes/recent travel/ill contacts
“I have worsening severe headaches”. Ms. Brown, 16 y/o female presenting with more frequent, severe headaches start started 10-12 weeks ago, occurring every week. The headache presents unilaterally on the left side of the head and is felt behind the eye. Pain is rated 8-10/10 and prevents the patient from doing any activities, and sometimes the pain last up to 15 hours. She says she has a sensitivity to light, loud noises, nausea, and vomiting. The intense throbbing headache usually happens when there isn't enough sleep or after eating junk food and chocolate with friends. She states before the headache there are visual distortions like "thin veils" at the edges. The headaches are relieved by a dark room and sleep. She also has a less severe secondary headache described as "band-like" involving the entire head, neck, and shoulders that is relieved by hot showers. She believes the secondary headache is due to her position when studying. Her mom has a history of headaches.
PMHx child/adult illness/hospitalizations/immunizations
No medical issues No prior surgery
No OB/GYN issues - menstruation is regular and no issues
G0P0
Wears helmet when biking Plays sports - soccer
Nutrition: “regular American diet”; tries to minimize junk food
Immunizations: Up to Date except HPV, first dose of meningococcal at age 12, Tdap at age 12 SurgHx
None
FamHx
Grandparents (if known)/Parents/siblings/children SHx
Father: Unknown
Mother: Longstanding headaches Siblings: None
Spouse/offspring: N/A Tobacco/vaping/ETOH/illicit drug use/occupational/environmental/relationships
Lives with mother in single parent home Housing: single-occupancy apartment
Student: gets straight "As"
Substance use: no smoking, no alcohol, no recreational drugs
Denies being sexually active
Reproductive Hx
Female: Menarche unknown dates Last period 2 weeks ago
Not sexually active Allergies (Food, Drug, Environmental, etc)
NKA
List of Current Medications/supplements (prescription, OTC, complementary alternative therapies)
Acetaminophen or Advil PRN for headaches
Excedrin as needed
Benadryl PRN for sleep
Review of Systems: (ROS) Use this column to document the ROS below.
General: Denies any problems with fatigue, difficulty sleeping unintentional weight loss or gain, and night sweats
Skin/Breasts: Denies any problems with itchy dry scalp, skin changes, moles, thinning hair, or brittle nails From the ROS: list/highlight the current symptoms/complaints to generate a list of pertinent “reported or denied” symptoms below:
Denies any breast discharge, lumps, scaly nipples, pain swelling, or redness
Eyes: States "visual distortions, blurry wiggly stuff at
the edges of eyes, like a "thin veil"
ENT: Denies any drainage, swelling, redness Pulmonary: Denies SOB at night or at rest or when lying down, denies cough, wheezing or difficulty catching breath, chronic cough or sputum production CV: Denies palpitations, pain or discomfort, heavy feeling or sensation of a “pounding heart
GI: Denies constipation, or heartburn. States normal bowel movements, states nausea, and vomited once with headache
GU: Denies pain, burning, blood in urine, denies difficulty starting or stopping urinating, dribbling, incontinence, urgency during night or day, or any changes in the frequency of urination
MS: Denies muscle weakness, joint pain, stiffness, redness or swelling
Heme: Denies bruising, bleeding gums, nose bleeds, abnormal bleeding, or history of anemia
Endocrine: Denies heat and cold intolerance, increased thirst, increased sweating, frequent urination, or changes in appetite
Neuro: Denies dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, room spinning, seizures, or weakness. States "more frequent, severe headaches start started 10-12 weeks ago, occurring every week", headache presents unilaterally on the left side of the head and is felt behind the eye, pain is rated 8-10/10 . She says she has a sensitivity to light, loud noises, nausea, and vomiting. She states before the headache there are
Eyes: States "visual distortions, blurry wiggly stuff at the edges of eyes, like a "thin veil"
GI: Denies constipation, or heartburn. States normal bowel movements, states nausea, and ...
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