subjective Mr. Harrison, a 35-year-old man, submitted a Health Service Request form stating he felt like he has a “lump” in his throat. He stated that he has had it in the past, but it did not feel so big before, and he is concerned that he has a growth. He is seen in Nurse Sick call that day. Nursing Sick Call…
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Mr. Cooper is a 26-year-old man who is seen in Provider Sick Call as a follow-up to an emergency department visit yesterday where he was seen for almost collapsing while fighting a fire. He is part of the Department of Correction’s specialized fire squad working the out-of-control forest fires up north. He was in full gear and fighting fires all day…
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Mr. Santiago is a 32-year-old man who was working in the kitchen when a bungy cord snapped as he was trying to secure some boxes with it and he felt it strike his left eye. The kitchen supervisor sent him to the medical clinic for evaluation because he complained that there was something still in his eye. Prior to leaving the kitchen, they…
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A 23-year-old male with no significant medical history submitted a Health Services Request form for a “bump in his armpit that hurts and is not going away” last evening. He wrote that his cellmate says it is a keloid that looks infected. The request was triaged and Mr. Dukes was scheduled for Nursing Sick Call the next morning subjective Mr. Dukes…
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subjective Ms. Decker is a 22-year-old woman who was incarcerated in the county jail last week. Yesterday she submitted a Health Service Request form complaining of abdominal pain for the past week and a half. She is called to Nurse Sick Call this morning and describes the pain as sharp in nature, located in the suprapubic region, rated 8/10, and constant; but…
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