Practicum Experience: Journal Entry
After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history
of a1. musculoskeletal disorder.2. Describe the patient’s personal and3. medical history,
4.drug therapy and treatments, and5. follow-up care. If you did not evaluate a patient with
this background during the last 9 weeks, you may select a related case study from a
reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.
This needs to be on the title page Student
Female gymnastics
teacher Known to
have…
Inconsistent muscle weakness in her
face Gotten worse over the past
three months Tired jaw while
chewing
Difficult swallowing
Diplopia (“double vision”) usually after reading for a few minutes
Difficult time spotting students during acrobatic moves, at work, due to upper arm
weakness Myasthenia Gravis
Weakness and fatigue of voluntary
muscles No known cure
Known treatments help relieve signs and symptoms such
as: Weakness of arms or legs
Double vision
Drooping
eyelids
Difficulties with speech, chewing, swallowing, and
breathing Causes of myasthenia gravis
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, Caused by…
Breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles
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After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history
of a1. musculoskeletal disorder.2. Describe the patient’s personal and3. medical history,
4.drug therapy and treatments, and5. follow-up care. If you did not evaluate a patient with
this background during the last 9 weeks, you may select a related case study from a
reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.
This needs to be on the title page Student
Female gymnastics
teacher Known to
have…
Inconsistent muscle weakness in her
face Gotten worse over the past
three months Tired jaw while
chewing
Difficult swallowing
Diplopia (“double vision”) usually after reading for a few minutes
Difficult time spotting students during acrobatic moves, at work, due to upper arm
weakness Myasthenia Gravis
Weakness and fatigue of voluntary
muscles No known cure
Known treatments help relieve signs and symptoms such
as: Weakness of arms or legs
Double vision
Drooping
eyelids
Difficulties with speech, chewing, swallowing, and
breathing Causes of myasthenia gravis
This study source was downloaded by 100000856941565 from CourseHero.com on 12-01-2022 03:47:34 GMT -06:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/15653892/Practicum-Experience/
, Caused by…
Breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles
This study source was downloaded by 100000856941565 from CourseHero.com on 12-01-2022 03:47:34 GMT -06:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/15653892/Practicum-Experience/
