Running head: IHUMAN CASE STUDY 1

iHuman Case Study - Common Pediatric Illnesses

iHuman Case Study: Samantha Graves V3 PC

1. Which essential questions will you ask a pediatric patient or his or

her caregiver when the presenting complaint is bloody diarrhea? Will

these questions vary depending upon the child’s age? Why or why

not?

A presumptive bleeding and accurate diagnosis can only be reached at by a complete

pediatric complaint history. Nevertheless, age-related, and etiology-specific essential

questions can be addressed to the caregiver. For instance, ask about the chronicity or

acuteness of the bleeding, the quantity, and color of the blood in the stool, or vomit,

history of straining, anticipated symptoms, trauma and abdominal pain (Shane et al.,

2017). For more insight about the bloody stool, questions relating to the history of the

foods consumed by the child, drugs used and changes in stool color throughout the day

are also important.

The questions asked regarding pediatric complaints vary depending on the child’s age

group. However, questions regarding bloody diarrhea are consistent across various ages,

apart from older children who are at high risk of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

(Carson, Mudd, & Madati, 2016). Focusing on these disorders, the patient will be asked

questions revolving around, their weight changes, pain during defecation and cases of

delayed growth.