Health and Social Care | Case Analysis

Running head: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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Role Play
The patient is having chest pain and some breathing issues and she has come to the
cardiology expert doctor for resolving the issue. Jane is a 62 year old lady and from Spanish
origin and she can speak in English and understand basic English.
Doctor: Hello! What is your name and what is your age?
(with a positive approach)
Patient: Hello! I am Jane. I am 62 years old.
(Somewhat anxious)
Doctor: Okay. What kind of problem are you facing?
(Asking with concern)
Patient: I am facing an issue regarding my chest pain and the breathing issues. However, I have
been working out daily sometimes before and also maintained my healthy living style.
(Concerned and anxious)
Doctor: Tell me when it started and how much pain at a time you have experienced? Please also
tell me the specific area you have experienced the pain generally?
(Asking with professional way and with positive tone)
Patient: The pain is very much discomforting and I can feel it in the lower part of the chest.
When it starts I cannot do anything and feel higher amount of agony so that I need to rest for
some times and the pain goes away.
(Very much anxious)
Doctor: Okay. Now tell me if the pain comes with the breathing issues or these are separate
experiences for you? Moreover, also tell me have you taken any medicine for the issue?
(Clarifying the condition)

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Patient: Yes. When I feel the severe pain I also feel that I cannot breathe properly. It is very
much discomforting and frightening as well for me. Recently the condition got so much worse
that I felt like I am blacking out and fainting.
(Very much frightened but somewhat positive about the response of the doctor)
Doctor: Okay. I think you have some infection in your lungs or your lungs are not functioning
properly. In order to clarify the condition I recommend some tests including the X ray of the
chest and some blood tests for the identification of any kind of infection in the blood. However, I
need to know about your medical history and the family medical history as well. Please share
these with me so that I can understand the origin of the issue.
(Using professional and empathetic tone)
Patient: So, you are saying I am having some kinds of bronchitis issue? Can this be curable? Or I
will not be normal anymore please let me know?
(Again anxious and frightened)
Doctor: I cannot specify the condition as per now as I do not have any proof. After the test
results come out I can understand the condition. However, please let me check your vitals first
and tell me about the medical history please!
(Concerned and uncertain)
Patient: Okay. I have not had any kind of issue regarding my health till now. I only have
experienced joint pains from my late 50s. My father died of prostate cancer and mother died of
heart attack.
(Sad tone)
Doctor: I am so sorry about your loss. Your heart rate and BP is higher than usual and the
breathing rate is normal as per my assessment. So, please come for check up with the test reports