Critical Examination and Evaluation of Case Study 2022

Running head: CASE STUDY EVALUATION 1
Critical Examination and Evaluation of Case Study
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

CASE STUDY EVALUATION 2
Critical Examination and Evaluation of Case Study
The following sections of the paper aim to provide a critical evaluation of a patient
and review his health condition to remark the potential health issue, diagnostic measures,
clinical implications and health outcome of the patient.
The patient, Mr. M, has a very extensive medical history, which includes
appendectomy, surgical repair of tibial fracture, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension.
Keeping in mind the age of the patient, which is over 70 years, the vast medical history
should be taken into consideration to review the potential health risks and complications. The
subjective data suggests that the patient requires assisted living and has very limited physical
activity, which can be due to the old age, as no signs of complications from the past surgeries
or treatments have been observed with the patient. The objective data present a normal
physical condition of the patient. The temperature of the patient, pox immunity and the blood
pressure are at normal levels and are not be worried about. The respiratory rate of the patient
is 22 breaths per minute, which is slightly greater than the normal level of 20 breaths per
minute but falls in the range of the normal level. However, the Body Mass Index of the
patient is 29.3, which falls in the final digit of the overweight range, and is a critical indicator
of health. The WBC count is high, indicating that either immune system is fighting off an
infection or the patient is in emotional and physical stress. The data for protein, AST and
ALT are normal, with no clinical implications to be made. The patient has been taking
ibuprofen 400mg doses as prescribed but is currently denying the feeling of pain, thus
indicating either the patient is no longer having pain or is unable to self-assess his health with
cognitive issues.
Reviewing the current symptoms of the patient, the patient should be diagnosed for
Alzheimer’s dementia. The primary diagnosis would include reviewing of patient’s past
medical history and characteristic changes. Secondary diagnosis will include thought process