NR 602 WEEK 3 IHUMAN KATHERINE HARRIS NEW CASE STUDY-COUGH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH

NR 602 WEEK 3 IHUMAN KATHERINE HARRIS NEW CASE STUDY-COUGH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH

NR 602 WEEK 3 IHUMAN KATHERINE HARRIS NEW CASE STUDY-COUGH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH

NR 602 Week 3 I Human Case

NAME:  Katherine Harris

YEARS:  16 year old female

5.5 ht, 165cm, 150lb 68.2kg

ILLNESS: cough and shortness of breath

1.      How can I help you today? cough for the last 3 weeks getting worse. SOB when walking  to class at school. Stop and take break

2.      Do you have any other symptoms or concerns we should discuss? No, runny nose congestion for 3 weeks, congestion went away in a week,but cough continue

3.      When did you first notice feeling SOB? 3 days now and it’s made me a little scared

4.      Does anything make your SOB better or worse? Gets a little better when stop walking and rest for a bit worse at night.

5.      Does anything make your cough better or worse: not really, constant, getting worse over past 3 days and seems worse at night

6.      Are you coughing up sputum: Nope

7.      Do you have any allergies?

8.      Are you taking any prescription medications? Nope, still no prescriptions

9.      Are you exposed to secondhand smoke: yes, dad. Lost job 3yrs ago, moved to older building with cockroaches, neighbors smoke inside building, I always smell smoke everywhere

10.  Do you wheeze: I m not sure

11.  Do you now or have you ever smoked or chewed tobacco: Nope

12.  Has there been any change in your shortness of breath over time: the last few years, had cough and SOB but it got better after a few days, this time lasting longer

13.  Do you have any pain or other associated symptoms with your cough: No pain, getting out of breath and I think that it maybe related

14.  What treatments have you had for your cough: nothing

15.  Are you taking any over the counter herbal medications? No, nothing like that