Clinic Case Studies Samples For Students

Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder

The exact causes in regards to why people develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
is still largely unknown. Most experts postulate that it probably has multiple causes. Chief
among these reasons are the development of the brain as well as genetic components. The
evidence strongly indicates that direct environmental factors such as being exposed to
certain substances, the diet of the mother during the pregnancy period, or the diet of the
child after he/she is born do not cause ASD. Furthermore ASD is not believed to be
affected by parenting skills or style. However, it is believed that outside ...

What are three major causes of chronic bronchitis?

The three major causes of chronic bronchitis are cigarette smoking, long time exposure to air pollutants (such as industrial or chemical fumes), and inhalation of toxic gasses (Madell, 2016).

What are the major pathologic airway changes are associated with chronic bronchitis?

Chronic bronchitis is the condition affecting human beings that cause a continuous irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tube. Bronchial tubes are airways that carry air to and from the lungs. Exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollutants, or toxic chemicals causes a persistent cough that leads to the formation of excessive amounts of sticky mucus in the airways that result in inflammation and fibrosis. The mucus blocks ...

Problem identification involves an evaluation of the current state to determine it’s differences form the stated goals. From the alternatives under consideration in this case the decision problem has been identified because random ideas outcome and effects, planned and unanticipated change as well as competitors are among the issues considered in problem definition. These issues have been considered in this case because the outcomes of the speech clinic have been considered in that its outcomes are not satisfactory since it did not do the duties it was expected to such that psychologists, psychiatrists and pediatricians were not willing ...

Electronic health record are form a very crucial part of a modern day hospital. Information in the hospitals continues to increase and an advanced system of management becomes important for successful service delivery and goal attendance. Many hospitals have implemented this technology and are enjoying every single bit of what it has to offer in terms of hospital success. Among these hospitals, three have shown great advancement to the extent of being awarded (Davis, 2012). They include, Citizen Memorial Healthcare, Maimonides Medical Center and the Cincinnati Children Hospital Medical Center.
The citizen memorial hospital applied this technology in 2005, and ...

A Case Study on Shouldice Hospital Limited: Practical Marketing Solutions

Critical problems/issues
Shouldice Hospital Limited, a Canadian hospital specializing in hernia operations is considering whether and how to expand capacity and reach of its services while maintaining the quality of service delivered.

The hospital also faces the paradox of change given the current manager is 6o years old.

Assumptions
Increasing capacity of the facility will increase the profitability of the firm because they will be able to serve many customers.

Increasing capacity will help in reducing waiting lines because currently, there are no operations scheduled during weekends.

Expanding the capacity of by beds by 50 percent would enable the organization schedule the operating rooms more heavily.
If not well implemented, increasing capacity could compromise the quality of service offered by the hospital.
It is assumed that the hospital is ...

45 years old Hispanic male patient, who works for a constructions company, complains that two days ago while at work he experienced difficulty in breathing accompanied by coughing and short of breath. The difficulty in breathing and chest tightness increases at night when it gets cold. The patients state that he is allergic to cockroach droppings dust and grass pollen. Recently, he received a letter from management warning him of being laid off if he does not improve his work output. This has caused his stress levels to rise and in an effort to cope with the pressure of ...

Emma always wanted to have a baby when she reached her legal age. She is a normal lady, with no major physical health issues and other abnormalities that might affect her daily life. Emma was able to give birth to two healthy children, she is already a mother of two, to which both pregnancies were normal and no adverse medical condition arose. Emma is now on her third pregnancy. On her 15th week of gestation, Emma’s BMI was at 28, with a blood pressure of 134/86 mmHg (plgf.com). Emma went through the normal stages of her gestation. When ...

Cleveland Clinic1. Discuss how much you think the CC should adapt their marketing strategies and programs to UAE conditions.
CC requires investing more on marketing strategies as well as familiarising itself with UAE programs. First, it requires understanding the customers of UAE and more particularly the cultural behaviour of the customers. Understanding the cultural behaviour of the UAE customers forms the basis of its expansion. Different cultures have different have different preferences and therefore any company that wishes to enter a new market; cultural environment is a very important aspect to consider (Gillespie etal 264).
Nevertheless, CC requires focusing ...

Chapter 4: Pages 92-93, Exercise #4

a. If Mrs. Siegal can only choose one alternative, and if she wants to maximize the most healthy days per dollar that she gets, which option will she choose?
b. If the price of a pill increases to $3, which option will she choose?

Alternative 1

If Mrs. Siegal decides to visit the physiotherapist, she will lose her wages and will have to incur the billed by the physiotherapist. Thus, cost incurred by visiting the physiotherapist will be given by the following equation
cost incurred in the visit=Wages lost per hour*time spent+ cost of physiotherapist visit
=20 dollars ...

Abstract

This essay regards a case of a patient, a farmer, who potentially has hay fever, which influences his work abilities; in this patient’s case, it is studied the physiology of this allergic reaction, the type of drugs that may be prescribed or preferred, the causes of such, consequences of the use of sedative drugs and, in case such are chosen, what suggestions the nurse should give the patient for his safety.
Keywords: allergy, antihistamine, sedation, driving.
- Physiology of an allergic response.
An allergic response is a hypersensitive response that the body has, which is caused by processes of ...

1. What is the precipitating stressor event that probably triggered the onset of Janet's
Schizophrenic episode? What other factors may have contributed?

Her personality was also described as a shy, socially awkward and sensitive girl. This attributes may be linked to the shizotypal personality, which Janet could be said to possess. These traits have been with her since she was young. Individuals with schizotypal personality disorder are said to be predisposed to the development of schizophrenia later in life (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Therefore, her personality could actually be a contributory factor to her development of schizophrenia. Individuals with schizotypal personality ...

Forecasting methods in health services

Forecasting is a mathematical prediction process that uses the data from the past records to predict the future outcomes. In the case of the health services, it uses the number of patients visiting a given health facility for a given period of time, like, say, for a whole year or a month in order to predict the estimated number of expected patients in the following year. This helps the health facility managers to make a prior plan of financial and material expenditure for the year or month to come.
In addition, forecasting helps to monitor the operational efforts in ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Although it is mostly diagnosed before the age of thirty, some patients may not manifest the signs and symptoms even till 50 years of age. It is characterised by inflammatory changes in the walls of the intestine demonstrated by changes in the bowel habits and appetite. In the given case the patient experiences loss of appetite, fever, tachycardia and tachypnea which suggest the probability of this condition. However, most of the cases of IBD are presented with diarrhea, whereas this patient is constipated since the last two days (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2016)
Sigmoid Diverticulitis: ...

Management Case Study; the Midwestern Medical Group Journey

Introduction.
According to Plsek, P. E., & Wilson, T. (2001), management is a collection of ideas setting forth the general rules on how to manage a firm, business or organization addressing how managers and supervisors should relate their knowledge of the enterprise to the achievement of goals and motivation of employees to perform to the highest standard. In the delivery of health services, the following management theories and can be applied as given by The Midwestern Medical Group’s Integration Journey.
Models employed by MMG's management included: Selling MMG to an outside party, maintain status quo, with MMG as on ...

KU Version March 2011

At the end of the case study, the scholar will be able to:
Identify the steps of the investigation of an outbreak;
Describe the characteristics of an outbreak in terms of time, place and person;
Use descriptive epidemiological data to generate hypotheses;
Use analytical epidemiological data to test hypotheses;
Formulate recommendations for the control of an outbreak.
Part A cluster of acute hepatitis in Provo, Utah
Provo is a large municipality located in the North of Utah, close from the border with Wyoming and Idaho. The population of Provo was 6,185 in ...

Organization and Management of a Health Care Facility

While providing quality patient care has always been an essential objective of health care organizations, fiscal results have long been the criteria for measuring success. Hospitals are required to construct the authority abilities required to drive change, manage individuals, give optimal care, and provide results in the organization.

The Board of Directors in Mycare Health Services is the hospital’s most senior managerial team. It is answerable for designing and planning policy and monitoring management. Members of the Board of Directors are the public representatives, and are hired by a public organization owned by a retired judge. One-third of the Board's ...

Introduction

In early April, Carl Robins, a recruiter for ABC Inc., as his first recruitment drive for the company, hired 15 new trainees after only 6 months in the job. He needs to have them ready to work for the Operations Supervisor Monica Carrolls by July, following a new hire orientation program that is scheduled for June 15th

Background

Carl Robins has been assigned to coordinate training schedules, drug tests, orientation, policy booklets, and other paperwork these trainees need before they can be fully employed. He has until July to complete all these tasks, as he had promised, which should not have been a ...

Analysis of the proposal

Although, Mr. Spellman had come up with an outstanding proposal of improving services at Wise Medical Center, they are not fully acceptable. He did not consider the history on previous amendments, which have been conducted in the same sector. The proposal was not well thought of since Mr. Spellman did not consult fellow professional in the medical field. Therefore, this proposal needed some amendments to make it viable for Wise Medical Center.

The idea of putting all the departments under different organizational structure and administration is not vital. This is because each of these structures will be calling for ...

In deed, the New Century Health Clinic is in the right path for making the possible arrangements to plan its future operations. Moreover, it involves the participation of a professional Precision Planning consultancy firm. In addition to that, its management is so much concerned with development based on the wise use of communication as a tool to achieving this.
As a senior project assistant, I can show my expertise by serving the interests of my client to ensure proper execution to its satisfaction. At the same time, I will observe all the instructions outlined by Charlie West, my supervisor. I will ...

Diseases and disorders occur due to many reasons such as bacterial or viral infections, can genetically be inherited or they can be linked to nutritional deficiencies. One such disease linked with nutritional deprivation is termed as Rickets or Osteomalacia. It is an illness which has been around for many centuries and mainly affects children. However, the prevention of rickets has been made possible with research and discovering the factors which can help improve bodily health. Yet, the disease is a commonly recurring one in developing countries where infants and young children are exposed to a nutritional deficiency of Vitamin ...

Scenario

In the case study provided, the patient, a 12-year-old, presents at the clinic after having hit her head while playing soccer. The mother denies any instance of loss of consciousness, but notes that the child seems “loopy” and cannot recollect what happened immediately after the fall. She collided and fell on her back on the ground. The patient denies vomiting or diplopia but admits a significant headache since then. Neurologic examination and physical examination are all normal and negative respectively. There are three possible diagnoses for this patient;

Differential diagnosis

Concussion: In the event of a fall or a collision that ...

Objective

Apparently, the patient appeared active, cooperative and well developed and nourished. In fact, he showed signs of no distress. However, I took a physical assessment of various parts of his body and noted several observations. To begin with his mouth or throat, the mucus membranes were moist. The regional lymph glands were not swollen, and thus there was no any indication of tonsillar exudate. The pharynx was normal whereas the oropharynx was clear. Moreover, there was no any indication of lymphadenopathy at the cervical lymph nodes. As for the eyes, the Conjunctiva was bilaterally red with a scant watery ...

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QUESTION 1:

The components of physical assessment are:
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
These are the four main components and this protocol is followed every time a physical assessment is done on a patient presenting in a clinic.

QUESTION 2:

The blood pressure is measured using two main methods. These two methods are palpatory and auscultatory method. In palpatory method, the systolic values are obtained only and it is done merely to cross check the systolic value obtained through auscultatory method. In auscultatory method, a sphygmomanometer along with a stethoscope is required ...

Subjective Data:

Patient’s demographic and social information
Jnr. is a 10 year old African American Male patient brought into clinic by his mother who reports that Jnr. was recently discharged from hospital for acute asthma exacerbation. The boy presented with cough and difficulty in breathing combined with a running nose and elevated temperature which has now been resolved with over the counter Tylenol. The mother also says that her son has a history of multiple admissions to the hospital for acute asthma exacerbation. His mother reports child repeatedly loses inhalers. She also states that she does not check for inhaler ...

Abstract

In the movie Still Alice, Alice, a successful woman, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD) loses almost all she had. Alice’s case doesn’t typically fall under the traditional age bracket for the onset of Alzheimer’s because she is only 50. However, the symptoms she displays clearly fall under the earlier DSM-IV criteria of diagnosis. Under the new DSM-5 criteria, she would still be a fit case for Alzheimer’s because she has been experiencing a gradual decline in her autonomy. She loses control over her speech, mobility and motor functions until she becomes completely dependent on ...

Part 1

Imagine you are being chased through the woods by a hungry bear. Which nervous system would engage? (Parasympathetic or sympathetic) Why is this?
The nervous system of a human being is categorized into two major parts, the first one being the peripheral nervous system, which comprises the autonomic nervous system, the somatic nervous system and the cranial and peripheral nervous system. The second major part is the central nervous system which made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays the fundamental role of controlling the spontaneous or involuntary body functions. Such functions ...

Nutrition is an indispensable component of care. It is from food intake that the body obtains the micro and macro nutrients needed to maintain and improve health. Diet is also an area of regulation for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Care plans focused on nutrition necessarily must be individualized to take into account unique needs arising from specific medical conditions, the client’s developmental stage, and cultural preferences. Developing a care plan entails evaluating for nutritional risk, defining the goals of nutrition therapy, identifying interventions and expected outcomes, implementing the interventions, providing education, and promoting safety.

Evaluation of Nutritional Risk

The ...

1. Problem Statement
Quinte MRI Services is not able to fulfill the needs of its client BCMC Hospital. This is because the facility cannot perform two scans per hour, as it had promised and there is currently a 14 day backlog of patients who require MR scans. This has led to physicians referring their clients to Quinte’s competitors which could destroy its reputation and reduce its competitive advantage.
2. Background Facts
a. Company history
Quinte MRI was founded in 1998 by Doctor Syed Haider. The company has 5 facilities in St. Louis, Missouri, Quebec, Palmer, ...

Torts Exercise—Fall 2013

1.) Issue: Is Dr. Intenzio liable for selecting Madison Outpatient Pharmacy?
Rule: Under the principle of negligence, the law requires evidence that must show that there was a specific duty on the part of Dr. Intenzio to provide care for Adam and that he breached the duty of care, which resulted to actual and the proximate cause of Adam’s death. As a result, it entitled the estate of the deceased to recover for damages for failure of the parties to present an adequate defense.
Application: In the case of Dr. Intenzio, he has the duty to provide care ...

Introduction

Sally Thomas is a twenty three years old mother and is comprehensively covered in this clinical scenario. The scenario covers aspects of her family history which are of essence to any medical decisions associated with any clinical procedure. The aspect of her past pregnancies will be comprehensively articulated in the case study. Her medical history will be analyzed and clinical solutions proposed for her problems. It is pertinent to note that the scenario will be comprehensive and will articulate each stage of the pregnancy. The scenario will be broken down into multiple sub section which includes the ante partum, fetal ...

Her problem of Hypertension was diagnosed almost 6 years ago when her blood pressure remained consistently on the higher side on 4 consecutive visits to the clinic. It was consistently high in the range of 160/90 mmHg.
Almost a year ago, she was also detected with microalbuminuria during her annual screening of urine. At that time, 1,943 mg/dl of microalbumin was detected in her urine sample.

Subjective

She has come to the clinic today for her regular checkup and follows up visit for the diabetes and hypertension. She is a house wife. And has three children.

Objective

She got an initial ...

Pediatric Case Study

Part I. Cultural and Family Assessment

Culture and family are oftentimes neglected during patient assessment, especially when the person is viewed only in terms of disease, causes and treatment. However, providing holistic care that encompasses all aspects of the patient’s life has the potential to improve patient outcomes. In nursing theory, Callista Roy and Madeleine Leininger refer to culture as a belief system, a worldview through which the patient perceives health, care, nursing and the world in general (George, 2011). It is transmitted from one generation to the next through interaction in social institutions such as the family, school and ...

Clinical Information Systems

Inputs, Throughputs, and Outputs of the Clinical Information System in Use

When used for the administration of health services, the inputs of a clinical information system include information such as the patient’s name; contact information; clinic facilities, supplies and equipment; patient bills; and others. When used in clinical care, the inputs of a clinical information system include the patient’s vital signs, their medical history, observations regarding the patient’s condition, the diagnosis, and the treatment (Mishra et al., 2006). The throughput includes coding and decoding processes that transform data into a standardized or encrypted format (Mishra et al., 2006). Finally, ...

Sound strategic planning in health care entails setting up the long-term roadmap for the facility, identifying key initiatives and defining accountability for outcomes (Ogilvie & Sare, 2012). In this regard, developing the most appropriate strategic plan for the Orange Door Health Center that addresses environmental issues identified beforehand is crucial.

The Orange Door Health Center is currently undergoing transformation into a fully-fledged community clinic. Therefore, the strategic plan relevant in this case is one that envisions these changes and has tools to check excesses during the transformation process. Most appropriate strategic plan clearly defines goals and strategies. ODHC strategic plan ...