Diagnosis

Primary diagnosis: Disorders of back (discogenic and degenerative) Secondary diagnosis: Other and unspecified arthropathies. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr The claimant was a 61-year-old woman. Alleged disability: Right leg paralysis, left leg nerve damage. She reported that she had a history of multiple health issues, including a knee replacement; she ambulated with a walker. She was taking multiple medications, including narcotics for pain control. Education: General Education…

Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis of DID Diagnosing DID can be a very difficult task, considering most patients with DID have comorbid disorders which can make assessments difficult to complete and interpret. Additionally, assessments used to diagnose DID can cultivate very painful and traumatic memories. These memories may trigger dissociations throughout the administration of the tests, making results difficult to interpret (Brand, Armstrong, & Loewenstein, 2006). Brand, Armstrong,…

Nursing Diagnosis 1: Insomnia A potential diagnosis for S.M. was insomnia related to anxiety as evidenced by difficulty remaining asleep and functioning, fatigue, and irritability. This diagnosis was chosen for S.M. because she states that she wakes up in the middle of the night at odd hours due to her worries about her children. She is concerned about her children’s education and success. Education is extremely valued in the Indian culture and if her children are not educated properly, she…

Diagnosis can be helpful in certain circumstances, for example health care insurance reimbursement (Enns, 2004). However, current diagnostic labels lack the important evaluation of the whole picture. The practice of categorizing and labelling people experiencing psychological difficulty takes away from the reality that each person is an individual with unique life experience, by categorizing people and judging them against a perceived measure of societal normalcy. Ballou and West explain,…

“The nursing process is a systematic method that directs the nurse” through various steps in caring for patients (Taylor, 2011). The nursing process has five parts consisting of assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. These parts are not always as separate as they may seem. Sometimes some of the various parts are done simultaneously. All the parts work as a unit to strive to bring the patient to the healthiest state for that patient. The nursing process is based on a loop…

currently one of the accepted causes of a painful foot condition known as Morton 's neuroma [MN] (Rout et al., 2009). For this week 's discussion, the author wishes to discuss the two diagnostic imaging commonly employed by clinicians in confirming the diagnosis for MN. The research article by Fazal, Khan, and Thomas (2012) shall serve as the springboard for the discussion on the use of ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in MN. Fazal et al. (2012) characterized MN as a…

world completely. So what is the diagnosis code for adjustment disorder with depressed mood? This is one common question or concern among individuals worried about this mental state. There are many professionals or medical experts available who can help you overcome the problem but before using the best of treatments it is important to diagnose the problem properly. Experts believe there are certain criteria that need to be fulfilled in order to carry out the diagnosis of adjustment disorder.…

This is why having a healthy 2-way relationship to between doctor and PT is extremely pivotal, one cannot function without the other. Diagnosis is impairments and functional limitations that also extend to conditions and syndromes (Deyle pg.632). Though diagnosis is normally taught in entry-level PT programs, it’s sort of an afterthought to third parties who want more of a guaranteed analysis. The majority of medical providers know that PT’s are…

Introduction Assessments and Diagnosis in counseling are important issues in the professional counseling field. Counselors competence and credentialing plays a major role in making sure counselors are fully prepared for counseling in addictions and preparing the appropriate diagnosis and assessment tools for each client. The objective of this paper is to explore treatment plans, screening and assessment processes. Discuss the need of crisis management, explain the assessment process for…

Culturally Appropriate Care Planning Tabytha Balash Ohio University  Culturally Appropriate Care Planning It has been stated for several years, that our society is a melting pot, made up of different cultures and sub-cultures. Due to the large number of cultures in today’s society, it is impossible to know or understand every culture and sub-cultures beliefs, and practices. Nursing care, like our society, has become more culturally diverse, causing nurses to adapt their assessment skills to…