Case Study Assignment 92 y/o African American male is brought to the Emergency Department by his daughter. The patient has slurred speech. His blood pressure is 210/100.

• By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will assign a patient profile for this Assignment. Note: Please see the Course Announcements section of the classroom for your patient profile Assignment. 
• Review this week’s Learning Resources. 
• Review the details of the patient case study. 
• Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. 
• Reflect on how the results would be used to make a diagnosis. 
• Identify three to five (3–5) possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient. 

Assignment: Diagnostic Reasoning 

Include the following: 

• Identify the patient’s chief complaint. 
• Identify what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. Be specific and explain your reasoning. 
• Explain how the results would be used to make a diagnosis. 
• Identify three to five (3–5) possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient. Explain your thinking.