Lewis and Clark Reloaded Case Study

Lewis and Clark Reloaded Case Study

Directions: Go to this website: http://www.sciencecases.org/bicycle_ride/bicycle_ride.asp

Complete the Answers to Parts I, II, and III

Part I

1. What body systems are primarily affected and what physiological changes would you expect Joe and Frank to experience during such rigorous exercise?

1. Respiratory, Circulatory, Cardiovascular, and Muscular Systems are all affected by this rigorous exercise. Some changes that they should experience are fatigued muscles and increased heart rate.

2. List the symptoms Joe is manifesting on the 20th day of cycling.

1. Joe is bleeding, dizzy, lightheaded, and extremely fatigued

3. Could Joe’s symptoms be explained by your answers to Question #1 alone?

1. Yes because of the systems that he has been working so hard.

Part II

1. What, if any, of this new information might be relevant to this case?

1. The new info that is relevant is that Joe was vomiting and he was drinking energy drink and espressos while Frank was not.

2. What can you determine from the clinical lab results of Joe’s blood work and urinalysis?

1. Joe has an infection because of his elevated Neutrophils count and he was not well hydrated which can be seen because of his dark gold urine.

3. What additional information or tests would you request?

1. I would want to see if Joe was allergic to peanuts. Even a minor peanut allergy could play a major role in his case. I would also want to know what his heart rate was and how much he was sleeping each night.

Part III

Your Task

From this point forward, you will role-play Dr. Smith’s medical consultants. Your task is to gather “missing” information from Joe and Frank, asking additional questions about their daily habits, activities, and experiences on the bike trail. What other questions would you ask Joe and Frank in order to gather pertinent information necessary for you to make an accurate diagnosis? Write down a minimum of 5 questions that you would ask....