Pathophysiology Nr 507 Week 1 Case Study: A 35-Year-Old Woman (Spring 2022)

This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-20-2023 13:26:23 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/93856654/PathophysiologyNR507-Week-1-Case-Study-reviseddocx/ Week 1 Case Study TemplatePathophysiology & Clinical Findings of the DiseaseA 35-year-old woman presents to the primary care office with a history of nasal congestion that has worsened over time and recurrent sinus infections. She considered herself healthy until about12 months ago when she began experiencing rhinorrhea, sneezing, and nasal stuffiness that "seems to never go away". She noticed that her rhinorrhea greatly improved when she attended her family reunion on a two-week Caribbean cruise but returned after being home a few days. She lives with her husband and 5- year-old child. They have two household pets: a dog that has lived with them for the last 4 years and a cat who joined the family 1 year ago. Upon exam, the NP observed eyelid redness and swelling, conjunctival swelling and erythema, allergic shiners (lower lid venous swelling), Allergic crease (lateral crease on the nose) and inflamed nares.1. Identify the correct hypersensitivity reaction: The probable diagnosis of this patient would be allergic rhinitis (AR), nevertheless there are approaches that could be used, diagnostic procedures and tools accustomed to determining a definitive diagnosis for this patient such