Neurologic Function Case Study
Pain and Neurologic Syndromes
Instructions
For this case study, you will create a case related to the Neurological Functions.
Download this document, type your answers, and include references (including in-text citations per item). Then, upload it to this assignment page.
Neurological Function
Part 1:
Compare and contrast the 3 conditions in
one
of the charts below:
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PAIN SYNDROME |
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Migraine Headaches |
Tension Headaches |
Meningitis |
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Risk Factors |
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Pathophysiology |
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Clinical Manifestations |
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NEUROLOGIC SYNDROME |
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Dementia |
Depression |
Anxiety |
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Risk Factors |
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Pathophysiology |
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Clinical Manifestations |
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Part 2:
Choose a
pain or
neurologic syndrome to explore. You can also choose a diagnosis not listed (that coincides with your advanced practice specialty) as long as it relates to the neurological function.
Present a hypothetical case that includes the following:
1. Vital information about a person who might be predisposed to this condition (I.e., a person who may have risk factors for this condition).
2. The pathophysiology of the disease, including clinical manifestations.
3. Which diagnostic tests you’d recommend and a rationale for the one(s) you choose.
4. How this condition compares to other differentials.
5. The evidence-based recommendations from the
AHRQ Guidelines
or guidelines recommended from a professional organization. Based on these recommendations, discuss how to manage the condition best.
6. A patient safety issue that could be associated with the condition presented in this case.
These charts may help in organizing information to answer the narrative questions:
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Name of Condition: |
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Risk factors |
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Pathophysiology |
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Clinical manifestations |
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Additional details (optional): |
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Differential Diagnoses (See chart below) |
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What makes this diagnosis unique from other differentials? |
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Guidelines and recommendations for condition management |
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Potential related safety issues |
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS CHART
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Condition |
Differential 1 |
Differential 2 |
Differential 3 |
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Pathophysiology |
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Clinical manifestations |
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Unique characteristics |
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The Case: