The Clinician Correlation was overall very effective in bringing all the information I have gathered over the past year and a half. I believe this was a very healthy environment to practice the skills of collecting effective and pertinent history from the patient. I personally struggle to create a working list of differential diagnoses and clinical correlation has helped to progress effectively even though I still struggle with it. Clinical correlation was a training session to work through the puzzle of patient history and come up with a ddx and treatment plan.  I really like the case about TB patients …

This essay is going to highlight the reasons for perusing a Physician Assistant (PA) profession and how I envision the scope of practice as a PA in the future. Also, it will illustrate the ethical principles that are going to guide my practice and these principles would be autonomy and beneficence.  At the age of 10, while playing tag with my friends, I felt a sudden pain in the spinal cord, which impacted my physical mobility and I felt numbness in my left limbs. My parents struggled daily to find the right treatment for my conditions as numerous doctors from …

What differences do you note between the two H&Ps? Compare to the fist H&P, the second one is more detailed, contains complete physical examinations, 5 differential diagnosis with explanation, plans, and a problem list. Overall, the second one reveals the growth over two semesters as I feel more comfortable with the pertinent ROS and the physical examination. In what ways has your history-taking improved?  Are you eliciting all the important information? My history-taking skill has improved a lot when comparing to my first hospital visit. The first time, I was struggling to ask questions effectively within a limited time period, …

Group 2: Common Cold Prevention with Vitamin C and/or Zinc Darya, Angelina, Markenzie , Farhana , Genna   Clinical Scenario: It’s winter and you’re working in a family practice office. Many patients are coming in with runny noses and general malaise. Brenda, a 35 year old working mother comes in for a checkup and says “I’m busy between work and home that I definitely don’t have time to get sick. Can vitamin C or zinc pills I hear about prevent colds?”   Clinical Question: Do zinc or vitamin C supplements prevent and/or treat the common cold?   PICO Question: In …

History  Identifying Data: Full Name: Ms. P Address:  Jamaica Queens, NY Date of Birth: December 20, 1955 Date & Time: April 9, 2019 Location: NYHQ, Flushing, NY Religion: Christianity Nationality: African American Marital status: Married Source of Information: Self Source of Referral: Sonia Punj Mode of Transport:  bus   Chief Complaint: “I am here for clearance for right knee replacement x 6 months   History of Present Illness: 63 years old reliable female with PMHx of HTN, hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and HIV present to the PAT for clearance for right knee replacement X 6 months. Pt was experiencing pain in …

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Teenage Pregnancy Policy Brief To: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio From:  Farhana C. Date:  January 22, 2019 Re:  Actions to lower the plague of teen pregnancy in the U.S. Problem statement: What actions should be taken to lower teenage pregnancy in the United States of America? Background: Teen pregnancy plague in the community: U.S. teen pregnancy rate is decreasing yet it remains the highest compared to other industrialized nations. In 1991, the teen birth rate was 67% and as of 2016, the rate has dropped to 20.3% (7). For example, teenage pregnancy in the USA is three times …

Farhana Chowdhury HPDP case study Due: December 4, 2018 What should be addressed first: Mr. Khoury’s chief complains of the shoulder and left-hand pain should be addressed first because it is impacting his daily life. Next, the diet should be seriously considered because he has uncontrolled glucose and blood pressure level. He also has a family history of diabetes, hypertension, and stroke; therefore, it is crucial to control the food portion and increase exercise to maintain a healthy weight. Immunization and screening are also important to identify how he is functioning currently so that should be the next priority in …

History Identifying Data: Full Name: Ms. L Address: Jamaica Queens, NY Date of Birth: January 1991 Date & Time: October 30, 2018 Location: NYHQ, Flushing, NY Religion: Christianity Marital status: single Source of Information: Self Source of Referral: self Mode of Transport:  unknown   Chief Complaint: “I am vomiting blood” x 1 day.   History of Present Illness: 27 years old African American reliable female with no PMHx present to the ED today c/o of vomiting blood for the past one day. She had a cold and cough for 2 days, along with she developed vomiting, chest and abdominal pain. …