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An interview with adele spencer, discussing her visual disturbances, fatigue, and other symptoms. The interview reveals key findings such as left optic disc pallor and edema, dilated pupil on left, decreased left eye acuity, slow left pupillary response, right upper extremity weakness, and right upper extremity diminished sensation. The assessment includes vital checks, heent test, chest wall & lungs auscultation, heart auscultation, neck auscultation, neurological tests, and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The document also outlines the diagnostic tests and the plan for adele's treatment.
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Interview What are the events surrounding the start of your visual disturbances? When did your visual disturbance problem start? Do you feel more fatigue/tired in the morning? What treatments have you had for your visual disturbances? How severe is your fatigue/tiredness? How severe is your visual disturbances? Does your fatigue/tiredness improve after a goodnight’s rest? Does your fatigue/tiredness come and go? Do your visual disturbances come and go? How quickly do your visual disturbances come on? Do you see any flashing lights? Do you have any pain or other symptoms associated with your visual disturbances? Have you had visual disturbances like this before? Do you become more weak or tired with exertion?
Have you noticed blurred vision? Any tingling or numbness in your arm(s)? Do you have double vision?
Any tingling or numbness in your hand (s) Do you have any other symptoms or concerns we should discuss? Any problem moving your hand (s)? Key Finding Left optic disc pallor and edema :MSAP Dilated pupil on left: RELATED Decreased left eye acuity (20/200): RELATED
Slow left pupillary response-afferent pupillary defect: RELATED Right upper extremity weakness: UNKNOW
Right upper extremity diminished sensation: UNKNOWN Right upper extremity hyperreflexia: UNKNOWN Chronic non-productive cough: UNKNOWN Repetitive occupational motion/stress arms bilaterally: UNKNOWN Fatigue: UNKNOWN Resolved Diplopia (Double vision):RESOLVED Systems Affected:
Cardiovascular, Neurological, Respiratory, Immune Assessment Vitals: BP, Temperature, Respiration, Pulse Neck: Auscultation carotid arteries HEENT: Test hearing Chest wall & Lungs: Auscultation Heart: Auscultation Neck: Auscultation carotid arteries Neurological: Plantar/Babinski (L5/S1) Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis Diagnosis: Multiple Sclerosis Differential: Brain neoplasm (Must Not Miss), Peripheral neuropathy (Must Not Miss), Vasculitis, Myelitis. Diagnostic Test MS TEST :Brain MRI, cervical spine MRI and CSF Brain neoplasm test : Brain MRI Vasculitis : Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) Myelitis: Cervical spine MRI Peripheral Neuropathy : Cervical spine MRI Plan: Adele needs to be admitted and placed on MS treatment and follow up with neuro and physical therapy