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?

Answer: Cardiovascular, respiratory, and muscular. The exercise would be working the muscle and they would eventually become fatigued, the heart would also beat faster since it has to provide the muscles with the adequate amount of oxygen.

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

Answer: dizzy, bleeding, fatigue

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

Answer: Yes because the long ride can explain the fatigue and his cardiovascular system must be working hard

Part II

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

Answer: Joe was drinking several energy drinks while frank was not. Joe also vomited

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

Answer: There are plenty of neutrophils in the blood which indicates an infection is in his body.

3. What additional information or tests would you request?

Answer: Possibly his heart rate

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.

Answer:

Are these symptoms recent?

Have you gone to the doctor’s office lately for a regular check up?

Have you ever gone on such rigorous bike trips?

Have you been to any particular place during this trip where...