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USMLE Step 2 CS Exam patient note

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HISTORY: Describe the history you just obtained from this patient.  Include only information (pertinent positives and negatives) relevant to this patient’s problem(s).
Ms. Bingham is a 24 yo woman who complains of worsening sore throat since yesterday morning. She has never had a similar problem in the past. She has no difficulty swallowing, but notes that swallowing makes the pain worse. Nothing makes it better. There is no SOB or sensation of choking or dysphagia. She has fatigue and has had some anorexia since the symptoms began. She has had some subjective fevers at home but has not taken her temperature. She has had no cough or rhinorrhea. There are no sick contacts at home or at work. She denies seasonal allergies and post-nasal drip.  ROS: No chest pain, cough, wheezing, abdominal pain, N/V, headache  PMHx: none Meds: none; Allergies: none PSHx: none FHx: father with HTN SHx: married with 2 children, No ETOH or drugs, monogamous with husband
 
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Describe any positive and negative findings relevant to this patient’s problem(s). Be careful to include only those parts of examination you performed in this encounter.
She is in no acute distress, throat clear, abdomen soft, nontender and without distension. There is no notable splenic or hepatic enlargement or tenderness.
DATA INTERPRETATION: Based on what you have learned from the history and physical examination, list up to 3 diagnoses that might explain this patient’s complaint(s). List your diagnoses from most to least likely. For some cases, fewer than 3 diagnoses will be appropriate. Then, enter the positive or negative findings from the history and the physical examination (if present) that support each diagnosis. Lastly, list initial diagnostic studies (if any) you would order for each listed diagnosis (e.g. restricted physical exam maneuvers, laboratory tests, imaging, ECG, etc.).
DIAGNOSIS #1: Viral Pharyngitis
HISTORY FINDING(S) PHYSICAL EXAM FINDING(S) Sore throat Tender submandibular lymph nodes Subjective fever   
Fatigue  
Anorexia  
Pain with swallowing  
                
DIAGNOSIS #2: Bacterial Pharyngitis/Retropharyngeal Abscess
HISTORY FINDING(S) PHYSICAL EXAM FINDING(S)   
Appropriate supporting information is drawn from the history and PE section above and used to support a likely diagnosis
Including a diagnosis without supporting information would result in a lower score even if the diagnosis is likely. Including two diagnoses on the same line would result in a lower score.  
The physical exam includes a cursory examination of the throat. A higher level of detail such as specific mention of erythema or exudate, and evaluation for regional lymphadenopathy would result in a higher score.
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DIAGNOSIS #3:  
HISTORY FINDING(S) PHYSICAL EXAM FINDING(S)   
 
                       
 
DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES
Throat Culture Head/neck CT with Contrast
 “Head/neck CT with contrast” is overly aggressive and costly in this clinical scenario, and would result in a lower score.

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