Discuss what questions you would ask the patient, what physical exam elements you would include, what further testing you would want to have performed, differential and working diagnosis, treatment plan, including inclusion of complementary and OTC therapy, referrals, and other team members needed to complete patient care.

Discuss what questions you would ask the patient, what physical exam elements you would include, what further testing you would want to have performed, differential and working diagnosis, treatment plan, including inclusion of complementary and OTC therapy, referrals, and other team members needed to complete patient care.

Case Studies

Jenny G., a 48-year-old recovering intravenous (IV) drug abuser, presents with general malaise, anorexia, abdominal pain, and slight jaundice. She is currently staying in a women’s shelter and is looking for a job. She is divorced with two grown children whom she hasn’t been in contact with for years. She returns to your office for her lab results. You note that her ALT is elevated, and that her Hepatitis A and C antibodies are positive.