Discussion Post
Max King at Kaplan's who is 4 years old had leaky liquid stool in his underwear. The associated symptom is abdominal pain. For the past 3 years he is been having Abdominal pain and hard stools when collecting history, the last three weeks he is been having liquid stools. He moved his bowel movement every 2 to 3 days but hard stool.
Primary Diagnosis and ICD-10 code: Also include any procedural codes.
• Differential Diagnoses- Why? What made you select each one as a DDX? How did you rule out? This would be a good area to include references.
• Additional laboratory and diagnostic tests: May be necessary to establish or evaluate a condition. Some tests, such as MRI, may require prior authorization from the patient's insurance carrier.
• Consults: referrals to specialists, therapists (physical, occupational), counselors, or other professionals. If you are sending to hospital, what orders would you write for a direct admit?
• Therapeutic modalities: pharmacological and nonpharmacological management.
• Health Promotion: Address risk factors as appropriate. Consider age-appropriate preventive health screening.
• Patient education: Explanations and advice given to patient and family members.
• Disposition/follow-up instructions: when the patient is to return sooner, and when to go to another facility such as the emergency department, urgent care center, specialist or therapist.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.