Review the progress note for Tana Smith below, which contains medical terminolog

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Review the progress note for Tana Smith below, which contains medical terminology, abbreviations, lab, and diagnostic information.

You are to respond by composing a SOAP note. Write your SOAP note in layman terms, which means you will need to decipher the medical information in the progress note. You will need to include at least two items from each of the areas: History, Objective Findings, and Assessment. In addition, you need to include a follow-up treatment plan after discharge to educate the patient on the diagnosis and prevention from further episodes.

PROGRESS NOTE

Main Street Medical Center

6000 North Tree Street – Branch PA 12345 Phone: (555) 123-4567

PATIENT NAME: Tana Smith MEDICAL RECORD: 8888888

DATE OF BIRTH: 12/10/1988 DATE OF VISIT: 1/15/2015

HISTORY: The patient is a 28-year-old female, who has a history of IUD placement in 2012. May of 2014, patient seen by a gynecologist for dysmenorrhea and menometrorrhagia. Upon examination a hysterosalpingogram was performed. Patient diagnosed with oophoritis and hematosalpinx with multiple myoma. In June of 2014, patient was scheduled for a salpingostomy laparoscopically. A hysteroscopy was performed with visualization of two myoma of the uterus on lower left wall approximately 3 cm and 2.5 cm in diameter. At the junction of the fundus and left salpingo, a 4 cm myoma was noted. A myomectomy was performed on the smaller myoma without incidence. A D and C was performed. Due to complications during the procedure, a left salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. Patient presents to the ER today with c/o myalgia, episodes of syncope, fever, rash of the face and chest, N and V x 2 days, and leukorrhea. Patient states she experienced dysmenorrhea for the last 5 days and diarrhea started today.

OBJECTIVE FINDINGS:

Vitals:

BP 105/62, T: 100.7, R: 22, P: 96, Weight: 155, Height: 5’6.”

Skin:

Facial erythroderma, warm, clammy .

Resp:

Lungs are clear to auscultation and percussion.

Cardio:

S1, S2 within normal limits, without gallops or murmurs.

Gastro:

abdominopelvic tender to palpation in lower right iliac region, without organomegaly mass.

Neuro:

LOC - Alert and oriented to person, but confused to time and place. Grips, flexion, extension weak but equal bilaterally. PERRL.

Urinary:

100 ml cloudy, amber urine. No dysuria, polyuria, or tenderness with voiding reported. No bladder distention reported.

Lab:

CBC, WBC, Creatinine, BUN, UA, Vaginal, Throat, and Urine cultures.

ASSESSMENT:

Patient posture is slightly bent; gait is slow. Examination conducted. Patient disoriented when asked questions, agitated and grimacing upon palpation of RLQ and posterior left lumbar region. Lower abdominopelvic region tender to palpation. No ascites noted. UA performed. Patient placed in lithotomy position to obtain vaginal cultures. Lab results show elevated WBCs – specific to elevated T Cells, anemia, albuminuria, and vaginal culture positive for staphylococci. This raises the suspicion of TSS and ARF.

TREATMENT SUMMARY: Patient admitted and transferred to the Intensive Care Unit, started on normal saline and Clindamycin 700 mg IV q 8h. Dopamine started IV. Indwelling Foley catheter inserted via urethra to monitor hourly output. Peri-pads used to replace tampons for menorrhea. VS taken q 2h. Day 2, patient responding well to intravenous infusion of dopamine and antibiotic therapy. Cultures obtained. Upon day 3, patient afebrile, blood pressure is within normal limits, cultures negative for Staph, BUN and liver function tests are within normal limits. Discharge orders written.

Explanation / Answer

Patient is a pleasant 28 year old female.

Source of information: self and reliable.

Subjective

Chief complaints: patient complains of bodyache, episodes of unconsciousness, fever, rash on chest and face, white discharge from vaginal area, diarrhoea since the present day and painful menses since 5 days.

Past relevant history : Has a history of intra-uterine device placement. Few years later complained of painful menses with irregular bleeding and was diagnosed with inflamed ovaries, dilated tubes and multiple fibroids of uterus. A surgical excision of smaller fibroid was done without incidence with dilatation and currettage. Post operative complications arose and a complete removal of left sided tubes and ovaries were performed.

Objective findings:

Vitals:

BP 105/62, Tempearature: 100.7, Respiratory rate: 22, Pulse: 96, Weight: 155, Height: 5’6.”

Palpation of abdomen: tender in lower right iliac region, no organomegaly.

Assessment:

Patient is confused, with elevated body temperature and tender abdomen. Lab tests show increased white blood cells indicating acute bacterial infection. Urine tests show protein excretion indicating a renal failure. Vaginal culture is positive for bacterial infection.

Clinical Provisional Diagnosis: Toxic shock syndrome with probable Acute Renal Failure is suggested.

Plan: 1.Antibiotic IV started : Clindamycin 700 mg IV q 8h with adequate rehydration with normal saline.

2. Dopamine started IV.

3. Foley catheter inserted - monitor hourly output.

Follow up: after discharge: personal hygiene education and care of IUD.

To report to ER if similar symptoms appear.

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