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case study: Patient A is a 30-year-old male was admitted to the hospital from home after 1 week of cough, profuse nocturnal sweating, loss of appetite, and hyposomnia. He was seen by an emergency room physician who noted signs of depression. The patient has a history of intravenous drug abuse and hepatitis B.
Tmax | 38.0ºC |
Heart Rate | 110 beats per minute |
Respiratory Rate | 20 breaths per minute |
Blood Pressure | 130/76 |
Oxygen Saturation |
98% on room air |
General | Young male, looks older then stated age |
HEENT | Depressed, pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation |
Neck | Supple |
Resp | Unilateral (left side) crepitation |
Card |
Regular rate and rhythm, no murmurs, rubs, or gallops |
Abd | Slightly distended |
Ext | No edema |
Skin | Excoriated, otherwise normal |
Neuro | Slightly altered, but baseline |
Na: 133 | Creatinine: 1.8 |
K: 4.1 | WBC: 9.48 x 109/L |
Cl: 96 | Hgb: 11.4 g/dL (114 g/L) |
Platelets: 149 109/L |
HIV test: Negative |
Radiology | Chest X-ray showed infiltrate in the middle of left lung with diameter of 1.7 cm with signs of cavitation. |
Blood Culture | No growth at 5 days |
Sputum Smear Gram Stain |
4+ squamous epithelial cells, 1+ segmented neutrophils, no organisms |
AFS (acid fast stain) | No organisms |
Sputum Culture | No growth at 48 hrs |
MGIT (mycobacteria growth indicator tube) | Negative |
Q2. Evaluate and explain the patient’s lab results.
Q3. Explain the lab tests and methods that you will carry out and use in order to diagnose the patient.
Q4. Explain how you would determine the acceptability of quality control test result data.
please answer
2)* Na_133( normal 135_145 meq/L) - MILD HYPONATREMEA * Pottasium-4. 1( normal 3.6-5.2) * Chloride-96( normal 96-106) * creatine1.8( normal 0.6-1.2) * wbc-9. 48×10^9( normal 4.5-11.0×10^9) * Hgb-11. 4 g/ dl ( normal 13.8-17.2) - ANAEMIA * platelets-149×10^9 ( normal 150-350×10^9) - THROMBOCYTOPENIA * Human immuno Deficiency virus - Negative * Chest X ray shows Infiltrate in the middle of left lung with diameter of 1.7 CM with signs of cavitations - THIS IS HELPS TO DIAGNOSED WITH " INFILTRATIVE TB OF LEFT LUNG WITH CAVITATIONS WITHOUT MTB SCHEDDING. * BLOOD CULTURE: NO GROWTH OF ANY ORGASNISAM * SPUTUM SMEAR- 4 + squamous epithelial cells 1+ segmented neutrophil, no organissm (normal neutrophil segment 0-5) Squamous epithelial cells shows Oropharyngeal contamination. 3) HAEMOGLOBIN- 11.4 - PATIENT IS ANEMIC , REDUCED PLATELETS Count THROMBOCYTOPENIA-149× 10^9 CHEST X RAY SHOWS INFILTRATE IN THE MIDDLE OF LEFT LUNG WITH DIAMETER OF 1.7 CM WITH SIGN'S OF CAVITATIONS. THESE ARE USED TO DIAGNOSIS " INFILTRATIVE TB OF LEFT LUNG WITH CAVITATIONS WITHOUT MTB SCHEDDING. 4) *MAKING SURE THAT THE PRODUCT APPROPRIATE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE RELEASING. * SHOULD DEVELOP VERIFICATION PROCESS * DETECTIVE THE SOFTWARE ERRORS AND SOLVE IT. * FIND MISTAKES BY A SPECIFIC TEAM. * VALIDATION SHOULD DONE FOR THE QUALITY OF RESULTS.