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View As -dy instructions Post a response to the following discussion prompt no later than wednesday of this week at 23:59 EST. Then complete 2 randomly assigned peer reviews no later than the following Monday by 11: 59 pm Your initial Discussion post requires two scholarly reference - one of which is a treatment guideline. when responding to your peer posting, a reference is not required. Question please review the attached case study and answer the case study questions in your initial Discussion posting Once due date of the initial discussion post is reached than you will be randomly assigned a 2 peer reviews within this assignment tab that you will review. critique. and provide feedback for using the Rabric. Module 2 case Study A 68-year-old woman presents with left knee pain described as aching around the lace. The pain is worse when going down stairs, with activity, and at night. She denies any recent trauma or hearing any popping noises. Denies feeling her lance giving away or locking. The pain has been getting worse over the last 3-4 weeks and has began to limit her activity. States she feels well although has not been to see a provider for the last 3 years. She works as a secretany at the free clinic. Past Medical History: surgery for left carpe tomel 10 years ago. Otherwise denies any medical or surgical history. Family Medical History: Mother deceased stroke. Father decreased -had rheumatoid arthritis Social History: nonsmoker, co a week. Lives alone Medications: NKA. Takes a multivitamin, Aleve one a day three days a week for the knee aches. Vitals: BP 160/90 HP: 84 regular Resp:14 wt:-210 #+: 5'4" Cardiac: regular rate & rhythm, no murmurs, clicks, gallops, or rubs Respiratory: lungs clear bilaterally Abdomen: obese contour, soft, mont all quadrants, no organomegaly or bruits Musculoskeletal; left knee slightly swollen without erythema or warmth. There is no tenderness to palpation. Drawer & Mcmurray are negative. The bulge and ballottement signs are also negative. There is mild non-pitting ande edema. Skin: without any current suspici us , rashes, or ulcers. Please answer the following questions: What are your top four (4) differential diagnoses? Identify your primary diagnosis & explain your rationale - findings that lead you to this diagnosis. What labs and diagnostic tests would you want to order - give rationale for each. What is your treatment plan? Identify pharmacologic and non-pharmacological treatments. Be specific with medications & dosages. What is your plan of follow-up care? What should your plan be for health maintenance and additional testing for this patient? te 7coursely=_115790 1 6606446_1/overview https:/lysu.blackboard.com/ultra/courses)_ 115790_1/outline/assessme