Please help me to diagnose these diseases for anatomy class?
Tim is a high school football player, but he is having difficulty performing on the field because he tires easy. His coach is also becoming irritated, as it seems Tim is always making a quick trip to the bathroom. When the athletic trainer realizes that Tim is drinking more water than the other athletes, he suggests that Tim see his physician for a physical with a urinalysis. What is the athletic trainer suspicious of and why?
Your newborn son was circumcised today. It has been 6 hours since the procedure, yet his wound is still oozing blood. You know this is abnormal because you have an older son who was also circumcised
You’ve begun to notice changes in your college roommate. She seems to always be tired, yet she gets 9 hours of sleep a night and her skin appears pale. She has become very health conscious, drinks several glasses of water daily and has been following a vegan diet for six months. What might be wrong with her?
You are a general practice doctor conducting a routine physical on a 48 year old woman. Betty claims to be in good general health as she “feels good” but you have some concerns. Betty is overweight by about 50 pounds, smokes a pack of cigarettes a day, and doesn’t exercise regularly. She has a demanding, high-stress job working 60 hours a week as a trader on Wall Street. Her job is so time-consuming, that every day, Betty eats fast food that is high in fat and sodium. Betty’s parents both died in their 50’s, of heart disease. In addition to heart disease, what disease are you concerned that Betty might have?
You are an ER doctor caring for Trent who has been admitted to the hospital with chest pain. He has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily for 25 years, has hypertension, works as an air traffic controller, and his father died of a heart attack at the age of 51. Trent noticed his pain early in the day but ignored it. The pain became a crushing sensation and spread down his left arm. When he passed out, he coworkers called 911 and he was transported to the hospital. What do you suspect is causing Trent’s symptoms?
You are a pediatrician volunteering at a low-income health clinic. A young mother has brought her 10 year-old son, Joey, in to be examined, as she is concerned about his vision. You determine that his vision is normal, but complete a physical exam anyway. While you are listening to his heart, you notice an unusual “swishing” sound. You continue to gather information from the mother and learn that Joey had to repeat the first grade because he missed so much school with various illnesses. It seemed as though Joey always had a severe sore throat, swollen glands, and a couple times, even a red rash on the skin. What do you suspect is causing Joey’s symptoms?
Derrick is getting a routine physical to be cleared to compete as a college athlete. Derrick shares with the physician that he has just recovered from a strange form of the flu. He had a fever, headache, aches, sore throat, and felt tired, but never had any gastrointestinal issues. When the physician’s questions begin to inquire about Derrick sexual activity, Derrick becomes offended. What does the physician suspect?
David, a 15 year old teen-ager, has been brought to you, a pediatrician, by his father. David’s father is concerned because David has contracted several different colds during the past nine months. As soon as he recovers from one cold, he comes down with another. The colds always involve a mild but persistent sore throat, nasal congestion, swollen and sore glands and occasionally chest congestion followed by a cough. Other than the colds, David appears to be in good health. These illnesses have causes David to miss school regularly and his grades are suffering. When you examine David’s throat, you observe red, irritated and inflamed tissues. Why is David getting sick so often?
A young attorney complains of a burning pain in the “pit of his stomach,” usually beginning about 2 hours after eating and abating after drinking a glass of milk. When asked to indicate the site, he points to his epigastric region. What do you suspect is causing the attorney’s symptoms?