Consider the abnormal physical characteristics you observe in the graphic you selected. How would you describe the characteristics using clinical terminologies?
I will upload the pictures which is a very large file, the picture I want to focus on is the psoriasis one. I believe it’s the 5th image. I’m not sure if it’s 3 pages long; it should not be longer than 2.5 pages. Also, I will upload a SOAP note template the instructor wants us to use in this assignment and several examples. I made a notation of 3 of them. All body systems have to be included in the SOAP note, not addressed (N/A) but still included. There is one example I will upload that is perfect to go by. It addresses the chief complaint and is well formatted. After this assignment all other orders I send to you will be in the SOAP format. Therefore I will include this template each time.
Assignment 1: Differential Diagnosis for Skin Conditions Properly identifying the cause and type of a patient’s skin condition involves a process of elimination known as differential diagnosis. Using this process, a health professional can take a given set of physical abnormalities, vital signs, health assessment findings, and patient descriptions of symptoms, and incrementally narrow them down until one diagnosis is determined as the most likely cause. In this Assignment, you will examine several visual representations of various skin conditions, describe your observations, and use the techniques of differential diagnosis to determine the most likely condition.
To prepare:
• Review the Skin Conditions document provided in this week’s Learning Resources, and select one condition to closely examine for this Assignment.
• Consider the abnormal physical characteristics you observe in the graphic you selected. How would you describe the characteristics using clinical terminologies?
• Explore different conditions that could be the cause of the skin abnormalities in the graphics you selected.
• Consider which of the conditions is most likely to be the correct diagnosis, and why.
• Download the SOAP Template found in this week’s Learning Resources.
To complete:
• Choose one skin condition graphic (identify by number in your Chief Complaint) to document your assignment in the SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan) note format, rather than the traditional narrative style. Refer to Chapter 2 of the Sullivan text and the Comprehensive SOAP Template in this week’s Learning Resources for guidance. Remember that not all comprehensive SOAP data are included in every patient case.
• Use clinical terminologies to explain the physical characteristics featured in the graphic. Formulate a differential diagnosis of three to five possible conditions for the skin graphic that you chose. Determine which is most likely to be the correct diagnosis and explain your reasoning using at least 3 different references from current evidence-based literature.
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PAPER DETAILS
Academic Level
Masters
Subject Area
Nursing
Paper TypeÂ
Coursework
Number of Pages
3 Page(s)/825 words
Sources
5
Style
APA
Spacing
Double Spaced
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