Tim Davis is a 42 year old male who has a history of borderline hyperlipidemia, who arrives with complaints of diarrhea, lightheadedness, "cottonmouth,"fever, poor appetite, diaphoresis, fatigue, and crampy abdominal pain for the past three days after arriving bak home from a business trip to Chicago. Physical exam demonstrated poor skin turgor, tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, dry mucous membranes, and a positive guaiac test during the rectal exam. Leukocytosis present. Stool culture positive for salmonella enteritis. C-diff test negative. Has some nausea, denies any vomiting.
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Institution | Chamberlain |
Contributor | Tim David |