a 64-year-old man living in Flagstaff, AZ. He with his dog toplay in the back yard. Upon a missed catch by the dog, he venturedtowards a stream where the toy landed.  Unfortunately, hetook a spill and got a minor cut on his right forearm. He cleanedhis wound and covered it with a bandage. A few hours later henoticed that the area around the wound had started to swell. Hedecided to make a visit to his physician to have it checked out.Initially, he received a triple antibiotic ointment to apply to thesuperficial skin wounds as well as general cleaning and bandagingof the wound. He was then sent home. The next day, he woke earlyand experienced continued swelling as well as pain with blistering,warmth to the touch in the area where his forearm was cut, and whatappeared to be a spreading red rash. He also was experiencing afever of 101.1 F immediately made another appointment with hisphysician to address the issue.
- Which layers of tissue in the skin may be damaged from a cut orscrape on the surface of the body? Describe the specific layersthat may be involved.
- What are the functions of the skin as it pertains to theimmune system? Explain.
- What is a differential diagnosis?
- Research his symptoms and determine a differential diagnosis bylisting at least two different possible conditions that match someor all of his symptoms. Justify why you selected each of theconditions on your list.
- Explain the distinction between signs and symptoms. What arehis signs and symptoms?
- If you were his physician what tests might you perform in orderto find signs related to his condition to help you determine adiagnosis? List and describe two specific clinical tests that mightprovide helpful information.
