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Case Studies in Primary Care
A Day in the Office

Real-world scenarios help you develop advanced practice clinical reasoning skills

Joyce D. Cappiello (Author), Jeffrey A. Eaton (Author), Gene E. Harkless (Author)

9780323378123, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 8 December 2016

217 pages, Illustrated
23.5 x 19 x 1.5 cm, 0.45 kg

Real-world scenarios help you develop clinical reasoning skills for primary care! Case Studies in Primary Care: A Day in the Office, 2nd Edition includes 50 case studies on the most commonly encountered situations in primary care. Demonstrating the kinds of health problems that a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant might see during a typical clinical day, case studies cover patients from various cultures and all ages. You’re asked to analyze data and think critically in reaching accurate diagnoses and planning effective treatment; you can then submit your responses online for grading and instant feedback.

  • Real-world scenarios
    • offer the opportunity to analyze clinical situations likely to be encountered in today's primary care settings, providing practice in clinical reasoning skills.
  • Day in the Office format presents cases hour by hour, in the way a typical clinical day might unfold.
  • Emphasis on problem-based learning helps you to think critically and analyze clinical situations — such as ear infections, diarrhea, and coughing and fever — in order to provide appropriate primary care.
  • Six NEW cases
    • are included (for a total of 50), with three focusing on older clients with more complex health challenges, one addressing unplanned pregnancy, and two addressing practice management issues.
  • NEW! Emphasis on follow-up care addresses patients coming to the primary care setting from retail clinics, rehabilitation settings, or acute-care settings, and underscores the importance of interprofessional collaboration.
  • NEW! Enhanced patient diversity includes cases for all age groups, and reflects a more contemporary appreciation of cultural diversity and gender/gender identity. 
  • NEW! Updates to all cases ensure that case studies and feedback are consistent with the latest research evidence, clinical practice guidelines, and national and international treatment standards.
  • NEW! Online answer submission allows you to write Assessment and Plan answers in the printed book, then submit answers online for grading and feedback.
  • NEW! Grading rubrics are provided on the companion Evolve website to help you develop your answers.
  • NEW! Introduction explains how to get the most out of the book.

Day 1    
7:45 am  CASE #1  Organizing and managing your day  NEW!
8:00 am  CASE #2  Complete physical exam
8:30 am  CASE #3  Incontinence  NEW!
9:00 am  CASE #4  Unintended pregnancy  NEW!
9:15 am  CASE #5  Dysuria
9:30 am  CASE #6  Head congestion
9:45 am  CASE #7  Rash
10:00 am  CASE #8  Complete physical exam, headaches
10:45 am  CASE# 9  Emergency contraception
11:00 am  CASE #10  Well child check
11:30 am  CASE #11  Travel 
11:45 am  CASE #12  Upper respiratory infection
Lunchtime Phone Call  CASE #13  Negative PPD
1:00 pm  CASE #14  Ear infection
1:15 pm  CASE #15  Anemia
1:30 pm  CASE #16  Cholesterol follow-up
1:45 pm  CASE #17  Contraception
2:00 pm  CASE #18  Ankle pain
2:15 pm  CASE #19  Acne
2:45 pm  CASE #20  Heartburn
3:15 pm  CASE #21  Recurrent diarrhea
3:45 pm  CASE #22  Head lice
4:00 pm  CASE #23  Diabetes follow-up
4:30 pm  CASE #24  Scrotal pain
After Office Hours    
Add-on  CASE #25  Review Pap results (patient not present)
Phone Call #1 at closing  CASE #26  Rectal bleeding
Phone Call #2 at closing  CASE #27  Worms
Day 2    
8:00 am  CASE #28  Sports physical exam
8:30 am  CASE #29  Chronic atrial fibrillation, diabetes  NEW!
9:00 am  CASE #30  Low back pain
9:15 am  CASE #31  Hypertension
9:45 am  CASE #32  Left great toe pain
10:00 am  CASE #33  Complete physical exam
10:45 am  CASE #34  Diarrhea
11:00 am  CASE #35  Annual GYN, depressed
11:30 am  CASE #36  Annual GYN, intimate-partner violence
Review diagnostic report  CASE #37  Mammogram report
1:00 pm  CASE #38  Allergy shot
1:15 pm  CASE #39  Cough, fever, chills
1:30 pm  CASE #40  Prenatal check
1:45 pm  CASE #41  Urinary incontinence
2:30 pm  CASE #42  Eye redness
2:45 pm  CASE #43  Scrotal pain
3:00 pm  CASE #44  Vaginal discharge
3:15 pm  CASE #45  Wrist pain
3:30 pm  CASE #46  Confusion
4:00 pm  CASE #47  Weight gain  NEW!
4:30 pm  CASE #48  Difficulty starting urinary stream
4:45 pm  CASE #49  Cough
After Office Hours    
6:00 pm  CASE #50  Staff Meeting to review financials  NEW!

Subject Areas: Health systems & services [MBP]
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