A 46-year-old female reports pain in both of her ankles, but she is more concerned about her right ankle. She was playing soccer over the weekend and heard a “pop.” She is able to bear weight, but it is uncomfortable. In determining the cause of the ankle pain, based on your knowledge of anatomy,<\/p>\n
1. What foot structures are likely involved?<\/p>\n
2.\u00b7 What other symptoms need to be explored? What are your differential diagnoses for ankle pain?<\/p>\n
3. What physical examination will you perform? What special maneuvers will you perform? Should you apply the Ottawa ankle rules to determine if you need additional testing?<\/p>\n
With regard to the case study you were assigned:<\/p>\n
1. Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study.<\/p>\n
2. Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study you were assigned.<\/p>\n
3.\u00b7 Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?<\/p>\n
4. Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.<\/p>\n
1. Post an episodic\/focused note about the patient in the case study to which you were assigned using the episodic\/focused note template provided in the Week 5 resources.<\/p>\n
I. Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate for each case.<\/p>\n