iHuman Case Analysis Week #9 |30-Year-Old Female Reason for Encounter Neck Pain (Class 6512) Includes HPI, PE, Differential Diagnosis, and Management Plan Evidence-Based Nursing Approach to Neck Pain in a Young Adult Female - iHuman Case Study Week #9iHuman Case Analysis - Week #9 30-Year-Old Female - Neck Pain (Class 6512) 1. Chief Complaint (CC) Neck pain 2. History of Present Illness (HPI) The patient is a 30-year-old female presenting with acute neck pain that began 3 days ago. She reports waking up with stiffness that has progressively worsened. The pain is described as aching and tight, localized to the left posterior neck, and radiates slightly to the left upper trapezius. Pain worsens with turning her head to the left, looking down at her phone, and prolonged sitting at computer for work. Rest and heat provide mild relief. She denies trauma, fall, heavy lifting, or sudden injury. She reports mild headaches at the base of the skull but denies numbness, tingling, or weakness in the upper extremities. No fever, chills, vision changes, dizziness, or upper respiratory symptoms.Pain scale: 6/10 Functional impact: Difficulty driving due to limited rotation; worsened sleep from discomfort. 3. Pertinent Review of Systems (ROS) Positive: Neck stiffness