Diplopia or blurred vision

Soap Note # Main Diagnosis ( Exp: Soap Note #3 DX: Hypertension)

 

PATIENT INFORMATION

Name: Mr. DT

Age: 68-year-old

Gender at Birth:Male

Gender Identity: Male

Source: Patient

Allergies: PCN, Iodine

Current Medications:

Atorvastatin tab 20 mg, 1-tab PO at bedtime

ASA 81mg po daily

Multi-Vitamin Centrum Silver

PMH:Hypercholesterolemia

Immunizations:Influenza last 2018-year, tetanus, and hepatitis A and B 4 years ago.

Preventive Care: Coloscopy 5 years ago (Negative)

Surgical History: Appendectomy 47 years ago.

Family History: Father- died 81 does not report information

Mother-alive, 88 years old, Diabetes Mellitus, HTN

Daughter-alive, 34 years old, healthy

Social History: No smoking history or illicit drug use, occasional alcoholic beverage consumption on social celebrations. Retired, widow, he lives alone.

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Nutrition History: Diets off and on, Does not each seafood

Subjective Data:

Chief Complaint: headaches that started two weeks ago

Symptom analysis/HPI:

The patient is 65 years old male who complaining of episodes of headaches and on 3 different occasions blood pressure was measured, which was high (159/100, 158/98 and 160/100 respectively). Patient noticed the problem started two weeks ago and sometimes it is accompanied by dizziness. He states that he has been under stress in his workplace for the last month. Patient denies chest pain, palpitation, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting.

 

Review of Systems (ROS)

CONSTITUTIONAL: Denies fever or chills. Denies weakness or weight loss.NEUROLOGIC: Headache and dizziness as describe above. Denies changes in LOC. Denies history of tremors or seizures.

HEENT: HEAD: Denies any head injury, or change in LOC. Eyes: Denies any changes in vision, diplopia or blurred vision. Ear: Denies pain in the ears. Denies loss of hearing or drainage. Nose: Denies nasal drainage, congestion. THROAT: Denies throat or neck pain, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing.

RESPIRATORY: Patient denies shortness of breath, cough or hemoptysis.

CARDIOVASCULAR: No chest pain, tachycardia. No orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal

dyspnea.

GASTROINTESTINAL: Denies abdominal pain or discomfort. Denies flatulence, nausea, vomiting or

diarrhea.

GENITOURINARY: Denies hematuria, dysuria or change in urinary frequency. Denies difficulty starting/stopping stream of urine or incontinence.

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Denies falls or pain. Denies hearing a clicking or snapping sound.

SKIN: No change of coloration such as cyanosis or jaundice, no rashes or pruritus.

 

Objective Data:

VITAL SIGNS:Temperature: 98.5 F, Pulse: 87, BP: 159/92 mmhg, RR 20, PO2-98% on room air, Ht- 64, Wt 200 lb, BMI 25. Report pain 2/10.

 

GENERAL APPREARANCE: The patient is alert and oriented x 3. No acute distress noted.NEUROLOGIC:Alert, , oriented to person, place, and time.Sensation intact to bilateral upper and lower extremities. Bilateral UE/LE strength 5/5.

HEENT:Head: Normocephalic, atraumatic, symmetric, non-tender. Maxillary sinuses no tenderness. Eyes: No conjunctival injection, no icterus, visual acuity and extraocular eye movements intact. No nystagmus noted. Ears: Bilateral canals patent without erythema, edema, or exudate. Bilateral tympanic membranes intact, pearly gray with sharp cone of light. Maxillary sinuses no tenderness. Nasal mucosa moist without bleeding. Oral mucosa moist without lesions,. Lids non-remarkable and appropriate for race.

 

Neck: supple without cervical lymphadenopathy, no jugular vein distention, no thyroid swelling or masses.

CARDIOVASCULAR:S1S2, regular rate and rhythm, no murmur or gallop noted. Capillary refill < 2 sec.

RESPIRATORY:No dyspnea or use of accessory muscles observed. No egophony, whispered pectoriloquy or tactile fremitus on palpation. Breath sounds presents and clear bilaterally on auscultation.

GASTROINTESTINAL:No mass or hernia observed. Upon auscultation, bowel sounds present in all four quadrants, no bruits over renal and aorta arteries. , no guarding, no rebound no distention or organomegaly noted on palpation

MUSKULOSKELETAL:No pain to palpation. Active and passive ROM within normal limits, no stiffness.

INTEGUMENTARY:intact, no lesions or rashes, no cyanosis or jaundice.

 

ASSESSMENT:

Main Diagnosis

Essential (Primary) Hypertension (ICD10 I10): Given the symptoms and high blood pressure (156/92 mmhg), classified as stage 2. Once the organic cause of hypertension has been ruled out, such as renal, adrenal or thyroid, this diagnosis is confirmed (Codina Leik, 2015). Diagnosis is based on the clinical evaluation through history, physical examination, and routine laboratory tests to assess risk factors, reveal identifiable causes and , including evidence of cardiovascular disease (Domino et al,. 2017).

 

Differential diagnosis:

(ICD10 I70.1)

Chronic kidney disease (ICD10 I12.9)

Hyperthyroidism (ICD10 E05.90)

PLAN:

 

Labs and Diagnostic Test to be ordered:

CMP

Complete blood count (CBC)

Lipid profile

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Urinalysis with Micro

Electrocardiogram (EKG 12 lead)

 

Pharmacological treatment:

Hydrochlorothiazide tab 25 mg, Initial dose: 25 mg orally once daily.

Lisinopril 10mg PO Daily

 

Non-Pharmacologic treatment:

Weight loss

Healthy diet (DASH dietary pattern): Diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and with reduced content of saturated and trans l fat

Reduced intake of dietary sodium: <1,500 mg/d is optimal goal but at least 1,000 mg/d reduction in most adults

Enhanced intake of dietary potassium

Regular physical activity (Aerobic): 90150 min/wk

Tobacco cessation

Measures to release stress and effective coping mechanisms.

Education

Provide with nutrition/dietary information.

Daily blood pressure monitoring log at home twice a day for 7 days, keep a record, bring the record on the next visit with her PCP

Instruction about medication intake compliance.

Education of possible complications such as stroke, heart attack, and other problems.

Patient was educated on course of hypertension, as well as warning signs and symptoms, which could indicate the need to attend the E.R/U.C. Answered all pt. questions/concerns. Pt verbalizes understanding to all

Follow-ups/Referrals

Follow up appointment 1 weeks for managing blood pressure and to evaluate current hypotensive therapy.

No referrals needed at this time.

 

 

References

Codina Leik, M. T. (2014). Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review (2nd ed.).

ISBN 978-0-8261-3424-0

Domino, F., Baldor, R., Golding, J., Stephens, M. (2017). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2017

(25th ed.). Print (The 5-Minute Consult Series).

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