Pre- clinical HPI: History of Present Illness (include all signs and symptoms reported by the parent/child found in the admitting note history and physical).
13 year male who developed abdominal pain on Thursday morning 7/15/16 after eating breakfast. The pain worsened throughout the day and then he began vomiting that evening. He was unable to keep down food and only had a couple of sips of liquid on Friday afternoon. Mom called his PCP who prescribed Zofran which help with his nausea but the pain intensified. He went to med check and then referred to St Francis ED. CT scan was consistent with appendicitis so he was sent to St Vincent hospital for further management.
Child’s Admitting Diagnosis & Pathophysiology: Describe the pathophysiology
13 year male who developed abdominal pain on Thursday morning 7/15/16 after eating breakfast. The pain worsened throughout the day and then he began vomiting that evening. He was unable to keep down food and only had a couple of sips of liquid on Friday afternoon. Mom called his PCP who prescribed Zofran which help with his nausea but the pain intensified. He went to med check and then referred to St Francis ED. CT scan was consistent with appendicitis so he was sent to St Vincent hospital for further management.
Child’s Admitting Diagnosis & Pathophysiology: Describe the pathophysiology