In this assignment you will be required to write a Focused SOAP note, please do not submit a Complete SOAP note, you must learn to differentiate the two. If you do not have enough information to make a scholarly Focused note, you may make up information. For example, if the Family History is missing make up a history.

The Lab Assignment

Using evidence-based resources from your search, answer the following questions and support your answers using current evidence from the literature.

Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.

Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation.

Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not?

Would diagnostics be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis?

Would you reject/accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not?

 Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differential diagnosis for this patient.

 Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.

Week 10: Special ExaminationsBreast, Genital,

Prostate, and Rectal

GENITALIA ASSESSMENT

Subjective:

CC: I have bumps on my bottom that I want to have checked out.

HPI: AB, a 21-year-old WF college student reports to your clinic with external

bumps on her genital area. She states the bumps are painless and feel rough.

She states she is sexually active and has had more than one partner during the

past year. Her initial sexual contact occurred at age 18. She reports no abnormal

vaginal discharge. She is unsure how long the bumps have been there but

noticed them about a week ago. Her last Pap smear exam was 3 years ago, and

no dysplasia was found; the exam results were normal. She reports one sexually

transmitted infection (chlamydia) about 2 years ago. She completed the

treatment for chlamydia as prescribed.

PMH: Asthma

Medications: Symbicort 160/4.5mcg

Allergies: NKDA

FH: No hx of breast or cervical cancer, Father hx HTN, Mother hx HTN, GERD

Social: Denies tobacco use; occasional etoh, married, 3 children (1 girl, 2 boys)

Objective:

VS: Temp 98.6; BP 120/86; RR 16; P 92; HT 510; WT 169lbs

Heart: RRR, no murmurs

Lungs: CTA, chest wall symmetrical

Genital: Normal female hair pattern distribution; no masses or swelling. Urethral

meatus intact without erythema or discharge. Perineum intact. Vaginal mucosa

pink and moist with rugae present, pos for firm, round, small, painless ulcer noted

on external labia

Abd: soft, normoactive bowel sounds, neg rebound, neg murphys, negMcBurney

Diagnostics: HSV specimen obtained

Assessment:

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