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i-Human Week #4 Full Case File for a 15-Year-Old Male with Acute Shortness of Breath (Likely Asthma Exacerbation)

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A complete i-Human clinical case study of a 15-year-old male presenting to the emergency department with acute shortness of breath, most likely due to an asthma exacerbation. Includes a full case file with patient overview, history taking guidelines (HPI in OPQRST format), targeted history questions, physical examination findings (bilateral wheezing, tachypnea, tachycardia, decreased SpO2), differential diagnosis (asthma exacerbation, pneumonia, bronchitis, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism), SOAP note, reassessment findings, final diagnosis, and management plan (albuterol nebulizer, oxygen, corticosteroids, patient education on inhaler technique, trigger avoidance, and asthma action plan).

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I-HUMAN WEEK#4 FULL CASE FILE FOR A 15 YRS OLD MALE
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WITH ACUTE SHORTNESS OF BREATH (LIKELY ASTHMA
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EXACERBATION).




FULL i-HUMAN CASE FILE – Case #4
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Patient Overview
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• Name:i
• Age:i 15i years
• Gender:i Male
• Height:i 5’10”i (178i cm)
• Weight:i 170i lbi (77.3i kg)
• Setting:i Emergencyi Department
• Chiefi Complaint:i Shortnessi ofi breath

, 1. HISTORY TAKING (COMPLETE)
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Chief Complaint (CC):
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“Shortnessi ofi breath”




HPI (OPQRST FORMAT – HIGH VALUE)
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• Onset:i Begani 1–2i daysi agoi (ori suddeni onseti ifi acutei case)
• Provocation:i Worsei withi exertion,i possiblei allergeni exposure
• Quality:i Tightnessi ini chest,i difficultyi breathing,i wheezing
• Radiation:i None
• Severity:i 6–8/10i initially
• Timing:i Progressivei worseningi untili EDi visit




Targeted History Questions (Ask in i-Human)
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Respiratory

• Doi youi havei wheezing?i ✅
• Anyi cough?i Productivei ori dry?
• Doi youi feeli chesti tightness?
• Anyi historyi ofi asthma?i ⭐
• Havei youi usedi ani inhaleri before?

Infection Screening i




• Feveri ori chills?
• Sorei throat?
• Recenti illness?

Cardiac Screeningi




• Chesti pain?
• Palpitations?
• Syncope?

Allergy/Trigger Questions i

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