NURS 6512 Week 7 iHuman Case Study (Bodhi Brown iHuman 18-y/o with loss of consciousness)

NURS 6512 Week 7 iHuman Case Study-  18-year-old male who presents to the clinic accompanied by his father after an exercise-associated collapse with brief Loss of Consciousness on the football field during practice. He reports having headaches lightheadedness, nausea, muscle cramps, excessive sweating, and decreased urination as well as admittedly not hydrating well. The physical exam shows tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, dry mucous membranes, and a capillary refill of 3 seconds. Risk factors include antihistamine use, alcohol, wearing heavy equipment in high heat and humidity, and obesity.

DDX: Heat Exhaustion