Building a Health History: Case Study #1 Subjective Data: – Detailed description of the patient’s runny nose, including severity, duration, and any associated symptoms (e.g. congestion, sneezing) – History of allergies and

For this Discussion, you will take on the role of a clinician who is building a health history for one of the following cases. Your instructor will assign you your case number.
Chief              Complaint
(CC) 
A 25-year-old
Hispanic female, computer programmer presents to your clinic complaining of a
12-day history of a runny nose
Subjective
States that her symptoms began about 12 days
ago. She suffers from allergies; she gets a          runny nose during the
spring-time, pollen season. However, in the winter, her allergies are not a
problem.
Objective Data
VS
(BP) 115/75, (P) 89, (RR) 16, (T) 100.4°F
(38°C), O2 sat 98% on room air
General
No signs of acute distress. Patient appears
mildly fatigued. She is breathing through her mouth. Breathing easily. Voice
has a nasal quality to it.
HEENT
Ear canals: normal;
EYES: normal;
NOSE: Bilateral erythema and edema of turbinates
with significant yellow drainage on the right. Nares: Obstructed air passages
Respiratory
CTA AP&L
Neck/            Throat
Posterior pharynx: mildly injected, scant
postnasal drainage (PND), no exudate, tonsils 1+, no
cobblestoning
Heart
Regular rate and rhythm, no murmur, S3, or S4
answer the following questions:
What other subjective data would you obtain?
What other objective findings would you look for?
What diagnostic exams do you want to order?
Name 3 differential diagnoses based on this patient presenting symptoms?
Give rationales for your each differential diagnosis.
Submission Instructions:Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited i  n current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

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