1. What organs are located on the left side in the vicinity of the diaphragm?
1. What symptoms does Rick exhibit?
2. What are the possible diagnoses for Rick's conditions at this time? For each diagnosis that you come up
with describe the symptoms that relate to that diagnosis.
3. Was the coach right in his assessment of Ricks condition?
Part IIThat Evening
1. What new symptoms does Rick exhibit?
2. Why does Rick feel sick?
2. Why is Rick drinking so much water at this time?
3. Add to or take away from your diagnosis list. What new information did you use to modify that list?
Part IIIAfter Dinner
1. What new symptoms does Rick exhibit?
2. Why did Rick faint when he stood up?
3. Can fainting be linked to any other of his symptoms?
4. Why is Ricks pulse racing?
5. Was Ricks father correct to take him to the hospital?
6. Add to or take away from your diagnosis list. What new information did you use to modify that list?
7. If you were an ER Physician, what test would you perform to help narrow the possible diagnoses for
Ricks condition?
Part IV The Emergency Room
1. Do these results correlate with your initial diagnosis?
2. Why is Rick's blood volume low?
3. Where did the blood go? Do you think that Rick could have lost so much blood from his cut mouth?
4. Do you wish to modify your list of possible diagnoses at this time? What new information did you use
to modify that list?
Part V The CAT Scan
1. what does Ricks CAT scan of his upper Gl indicate about his condition?
2. What does Ricks Cat scan of his chest indicate about his condition?
3. Do you wish to modify your list of possible diagnoses at this time? What new information did you use
to modify that list?
Part VI The X-Ray
1. what does ricks x-ray indicate about his conditions?
3. Check the data table and confirm that each entry is consistent with your diagnosis.
Part VII Final Questions
1. What is the mechanism whereby Ricks lung collapsed?
2. What are the two main problems facing the ER physicians?
3. What would be your short- term and long-term treatments for the problems in the X- rays?
4. Rick was thirsty after the game and drank a great deal of water that evening. Can you describe the
reasons why Rick was so thirsty? Relate each answer to Ricks symptoms.
5. What would be your short term and long term treatment for the blood volume problems?
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