Darius Davis iHuman Case Study (62 y/o with intermittent chest pain)

Case Problem Statement

Darius Davis is a 62-year-old African America male who present to the clinical with new intermittent chest pain. He states the onset was two months ago while raking leaves that subsided after 10 mins of rest. Darius is able to precisely locate the pain to his midsternum. He states the pain is intermitted with exertion and occurs three or four times a week. Pain is characterized as a pressure or heavy weight. He has tried taking antacids and massaging the chest to alleviate the pain with no relief. The pain has radiated to his neck on a few occasions when he continues to exerted himself in an attempt to work through the pain. He also states once he had shortness of breath with the pain that resolved with rest. Pain severity is a 5 or 6 on a pain sale of 1-10. He denies fever, increased pain with inspiration, post meal, or while laying flat.