FIRST AID

SITUATIONAL TASK:
25-year-old patient. Seeking medical attention with headaches. The pain was
acute after sneezing, was at work. Somatic pathology is not noted. Neurological
status: consciousness clear, cranial innervation intact. No paresis, no deep
reflexes, no asymmetries, no pathological reflexes. Co-ordination is intact.
Occipital muscle rigidity 3 finger. Kerning symptom +.
QUESTIONS:
Assess the patient's condition:
Q.1 DIAGNOSIS:
1) Chief complaint: Headaches
2) Brief history of patient: Seeking medical attention with headaches.
3) Review of system: severe pain acute while sneezing. There is no paresis
and his coordination is also intact.
4) Physical assessment: Head-to-toe: Blood pressure Measurement, Heart
rate Measurement and Blood cultures.

Q.2 What is the patient’s main neurological syndrome?

 In keeping view the above assessments, these are the conditions of
meningitis
Q.3 Basic treatment of the disease.
  Antibiotics can't cure viral meningitis, and most cases improve on their
own in several weeks. Treatment of mild cases of viral meningitis
usually includes:
 Bed rest
 Plenty of fluids
 Over-the-counter pain medications to help reduce fever and relieve body
aches.
 Medication like antibiotics, steroids.
Q.4 Draw up a patient rehabilitation plan:
 Strengthening exercises to help improve muscle function
 Neurologist
 Orthopaedist
 Physiatrist
 Dietitian
 Physical, occupational, and speech therapists
 Audiologist (hearing specialist)
 Psychologist
Q.5 How to motivate patients to commit to treatment and health future life.
 Encourage patients to own their health.
 Don't overwhelm patients. Encourage patients to accomplish small goals.
 Always follow-up with patients. 
Q.6 Procedure for interaction between a general practitioner and doctors of
other specialties.
 Orthopaedist- diagnosing and treating injuries or illnesses to the
musculoskeletal system
 Dietician- provide food and nutrition information, and support people to
improve their health.
 Physiatrist- diagnoses, manages, and treats pain from injury, illness, or
medical conditions.
 Neurologist- helps in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the brain
and nervous system.