Genies Symptoms and diagnosis. According to research done by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, there are around fourteen symptoms for Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) (1). The Genie portrays all of them. The symptoms he shows include: • His need to be the center of attention • Provocative way of dressing, speaking, and/or moving • Not thinking before he acts • Easily bored • Acts very dramatically in his speech and actions • Rapid emotion change • excessively worried about how he looks •…
presentation, and an understanding of the establishment and ranking of the most likely differential diagnoses is of immense importance. Like with any presenting complaint, the history and physical should serve as the guidepost for the differential diagnosis. Every disease presents with certain makers, some obvious, some frustratingly vague, but it is incredibly important to approach every case with the same technique and precision. As a provider it is important to begin with what is known.…
between conditions with similar symptoms, especially in patients whose symptomology matches a plethora of illnesses. Differential diagnosis is used to distinguish between two or more medical conditions that have similar symptoms. Differential diagnosis aids in increased diagnostic accuracy of the diagnosis so that patients can be effectively treated. Differential diagnosis is used often, especially in cases with similar symptoms such as that of the patient in which it is difficult to distinguish…
Community diagnosis The significant community diagnosis based on the assessment of the HUD senior housing is risk for injury and harm among HUD tenants as evidenced by tenants verbalizing insufficient street lights and construction of M-1 rail project at Woodard and () intersection. These are all safety concerns that can cause harm to the residents. The tenants verbalize that most of the time they take buses and walk down the street from their apartment to get grocery or go to their…
The importance of the diagnosis of an organization cannot be stressed enough in the realm of organizational development and planned change. It is crucial that organizations take a real look at their own practices, strategies, and structure to ensure they make a proper assessment of the organizations functionality and any change initiatives that need to take place. What organizational diagnosis can reveal is the key stakeholders in the change process by examining mental models and providing a…
of the principal diagnosis. Identify if the physician is waiting for additional diagnostics or consults. Take note of any gaps in the documentation. Can each diagnosis be coded completely based on the documentation? How firm is each diagnosis—are there diagnoses that are noted as rule out, probable, possible, cannot confirm, etc.? Make note of those diagnoses so that you can follow the progression of each diagnosis as the patient receives inpatient care. You don’t want a diagnosis to drop off…
Primary diagnosis: Symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Secondary diagnosis: Affective/mood disorders. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr The claimant was a 50-year-old man. Alleged disability: Crushed lower left leg, bipolar disorder, back and spine pain, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. He believed that the screws were coming out of his left leg; he reported constant neck and back pain, and had severe mood swings. Education: General Education Development (GED)…
Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, has all the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Generalized Anxiety Disorder falls under the category of Anxiety Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which states the diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder is Excessive or ongoing anxiety or worry, for at least three months, in relation to 2 or more events, restlessness and/or muscle tension, behavior may be affected by anxiety and worry, and significant distress…
to bring her child to full term with the possible disorders lingering. Several sophisticated techniques have been developed for the purpose of detecting the presence of abnormalities in an unborn fetus. These procedures have resulted in prenatal diagnosis and the option for…
Nursing Diagnosis of Top Priority The patient’s safety, as addressed in the nursing diagnosis of: risk for self-directed violence, related to past suicide attempts and request for police to shoot him; secondary to schizoaffective disorder and bipolar type, must be of the nurses’ upmost concern. The following table is an example of a simple nursing care plan established for this specific nursing diagnosis as well as patient: OUTCOME INTERVENTION RATIONALE EVALUATION Based on the aforementioned…