Case B (53-year-old African American Male)
A 53-year-old African-American male reports to your clinic complaining of frequent and painful urination for the past 2 months. The patient is sexually active and has been in a monogamous relationship for the past 3 years. He reports no penile discharge, fever, chills, abdominal pain, or back pain. His father is deceased and passed away of colon cancer. His father had a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The patient considers himself as a healthy male. He works for a large American corporation, has a relatively healthy diet, and exercises 4 to 5 times per week.
1. Provide a description of the health history you would need to collect from the patient for your selected case study. Explain which physical exams and evidenced-based diagnostic tests would be appropriate and how the results would be used to make a diagnosis.
2. List five different possible conditions for the patient’s differential diagnosis, and justify why you selected each.
3. Address patient education and discuss learning needs for the selected case study.
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