Case History 8<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The patient is a 23-year-old male who works as a baker\u2019s Helpant. \u00a0He presented to the emergency room with a low-grade fever, malaise, and headache. \u00a0He was sent home with a diagnosis of influenza. \u00a0He presented 7 days later with a 1 day history of worsened headache, photophobia, and stiff neck. \u00a0On physical examination he appeared to be in mild distress with a temperature of 38.8o<\/sup>C. \u00a0He had mild nuchal rigidity and a maculopapular rash on his trunk, arms, palms, and soles of his feet.<\/p>\n \u00a0There were no mucus membrane lesions. \u00a0He had a white blood cell count of 11,200 \/ mm3<\/sup>\u00a0with an increased frequency of PMNs. \u00a0A computed tomogram (CT scan) of the head was normal, and a lumbar puncture revealed 120 white blood cells \/ mm3\u00a0<\/sup>with 80% lymphocytes and 20% PMNs. \u00a0The next day a serological test of the CSF revealed the diagnosis. \u00a0After obtaining the diagnosis, further questioning of the patient revealed that 1 month previously he had a painless ulcer on his penis which healed spontaneously.<\/p>\n \n The following questions are to be addressed in your paper:<\/p>\n \n 1.\u00a0\u00a0What is the diagnosis for this patient? \u00a0What stage is being presented?<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0According to your textbook, what other possible diagnoses should you have considered? \u00a0What other diseases might have similar symptoms?<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Which of the signs, symptoms, history, clinical exam, and laboratory findings were most important for you to make your diagnosis? \u00a0\u00a0What symptoms brought this patient to the clinic in the first place? \u00a0Is this a common symptom with this disease? \u00a0How common is it?<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Are any particular people especially at risk for this disease? \u00a0How is it transmitted? \u00a0How prevalent is this disease? \u00a0Can there be carriers? \u00a0What happened during the Tuskegee experiments?<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0What is the etiological agent (causative agent) of this disease? \u00a0Give the major characteristics associated with this organism (shape, gram stain reaction, habitat, special properties of this organism). \u00a0Does this organism cause other diseases? \u00a0If so, what are they?<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0What properties (virulence factors) does this organism have that allow it to cause disease? \u00a0How do they help the organism cause disease? \u00a0What are the stages of disease?<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0Are there any special techniques required to grow this organism in the clinical lab? \u00a0Can this organism be grown on nutrient agar plates? \u00a0\u00a0How is this organism usually identified in the lab? \u00a0What methods are used?<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0Is there a vaccine available for this disease? \u00a0If so, what does the vaccine consist of?<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0What is the appropriate treatment for this disease? \u00a0If antibiotics are suggested to be used, which antibiotics are recommended? \u00a0Is antibiotic resistance a major problem with this organism?<\/p>\n 10. What is the appropriate nursing care for this patient? 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