Productive Cough

CASE: A 52-year-old male presents to the clinic with a productive cough for 5 days.

 

 

Differential diagnosis:

1. Pneumonia

2. Acute bronchitis

3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

4. Asthmatic acute exacerbation

5. Gastroesophageal reflux disease

 

Instructions:

· Describe at least 5 more questions the FNP should ask this patient in the health history.

· Describe how the FNP would clinically manage and follow up this patient based on each differential diagnosis. Explain the differential diagnosis and why it fits.

 

Requirements:

Minimum 250 words, not including references

APA format with intext citation

References at least two high-level scholarly reference per post within in the last 5 years.



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