iHuman case Study Edwin Jackson_2021 | iHuman case Study Edwin Jackson
1. How can I help you today? Yesterday, I threw up what looks like coffee or dirt.
... [Show More] This morning I threw up again, but this time with bright red blood in it too. That got me scared.
2. Any other symptoms or concerns we should discuss? I haven’t been able to hold anything down since this started.
3. Do you have any pain anywhere? If so, Where? No.
4. When did your nausea/vomiting start? My nausea started a couple of days ago. The vomiting started yesterday.
5. When was the last time you vomited blood or coffee grounds? Just before I came here.
6. How many episodes of vomiting blood or coffee grounds did you have? Well 6 or 7 yesterday and a couple a more today with the coffee grounds. Then today I saw blood too. That’s when I thought I should come here.
7. How much blood did you see in your vomit (a teaspoon, cup, quart)? I don’t know. I’m not good at estimating stuff like that, I don’t think it was a quart though.
8. What are the events surrounding the start of your nausea/vomiting? Nothing really happened. It just started.
9. Does anything make your nausea/vomiting better or worse? Eating and drinking makes the nausea worse, and I vomit shortly after that.
10. Do you have any pain or other symptoms associated with your nausea/vomiting? No pain.
11. Have you had nausea and vomiting like this before? Never!
12. How quickly does your nausea and vomiting come on? Pretty fast. I don’t want to be too far from a bathroom.
13. Is there any pattern to your nausea and vomiting? I don’t really know. I do throw up if I try to eat anything. Shortly after that. Would you call that a pattern?
14. Is anyone in your family also suffering with nausea and vomiting? No.
15. What treatments have you had for your nausea and vomiting? Nothing. I mean I haven’t tried anything to settle my stomach. I hope you can help me. I feel horrible.
16. Tell me about any current or past medical problems? Well, I’ve had high blood pressure for seven years. I think it is under control though. I have a bad liver from drinking too much.
17. Have you had any recent acute or chronic infection? No.
18. Have you had a recent endoscopy, colonoscopy, or biopsy? No. I’ve never had an endoscopy. I had that biopsy 2 years when they told me I have a bad liver. Was that it?
19. Have you ever had a colonoscopy? It was recommended when I turned 50. But I never got around to doing it.
20. Have you been treated for blood clots? (have a history of thrombolytic or anticoagulation therapy)? No.
21. Any previous medical, surgical, or dental procedures? I had a stomach scan and biopsy two years ago. That’s what confirmed my bad liver. Also had my appendix taken out in my 20’s.
22. Have you ever had CT scans? I do not remember if I had one when they took out my appendix, that was a long time back.
23. Have you ever been hospitalized? I had my appendix taken out when I was 20. I spent a couple days in the hospital.
24. Have you had any significant traumatic injuries or accidents? No.
25. What childhood illnesses have you had? The usual coughs, colds, and tummy aches. Nothing remarkable.
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