Evita Alonso - 48- year-old Hispanic female Abdominal pain COMPLETE EXPERT FEEDBACK (ANSWERS) 2023 UPDATE

Evita Alonso - 48-year-old Hispanic female Abdominal

pain COMPLETE EXPERT FEEDBACK (ANSWERS) 2023

UPDATE

CC: abdominal pain

HPI:

Evita Alonso 48-year-old Hispanic female. A&O x 4. Appears well developed, well nourished.

Patient reportshaving intermittent upper right quadrant abdominal pain that started 2 weeks ago.

Has progressively gotten worse over the last 2 days and is now constant. Describes it as a

constant deep abdominal cramping, gnawing, and achiness under right ribs deep inside which

radiates with pain in the right shoulder. Severity 4/10. Reports nausea and vomiting and fever for

2 days.Reports history of acid reflux. Use of antacids and Ibuprofen provides no relief for her

current abdominal pain. Patient reports pain is brought on by eating food. Patient reports not

drinking adequate amount of fluid because of the vomiting. History of abdominal pain a few

times over the last year that has always gone away on its own, but never this severe. Patient

denies dysphagia, chest pain, SOB, blood in emesis, blood in stool or blood in urine. Denies any

one event or activity associated with the onset of her abdominal pain.

Location: Abdomen

Onset: 2 weeks ago

Character: constant cramping, gnawing, achiness in upper right abdomen under ribs

Associated signs and symptoms: nausea, vomiting, fever, radiating pain to right shoulder.

Timing: After eating meals

Exacerbating/relieving factors: Eating food makes it worse. No relieving factors, antacids do not

work.

Severity: 4/10 today. Starts as a 2-3/10 and increases up to 6-7/10 on other days.

Allergies: NKDA

Medications:

•Ibuprofen 400mg TID prn pain

•OTC antacids prn acid reflux

PMH:

•Occasional acid reflux, heartburn, relieved with OTC antacids

•Occasional knee pain and stiffness, with frequent use of Ibuprofen prn

Hospitalizations: No open surgeries. Childbirth. G3P3. Bilateral tubal ligation with last delivery.

Preventative Health: