[Answered]: Biochemical tests worksheet : Patient: Claire…

Biochemical tests worksheet : Patient: Claire (35), Jamie (33), & Brianna (10) {please choose one patient to assess} All three patients arrive at the emergency room complaining of gastrointestinal illness. They have each had diarrhea for 32-hours prior to admission. Initially, the diarrhea was watery, yellow, and foul smelling but then became bloody and intermixed with clots. Diarrheal episodes are occurring every 30 minutes with severe abdominal cramping. Additional symptoms include nausea and vomiting but no fever. On physical examination, there is diffuse abdominal tenderness and signs of dehydration; Briannna presents with altered mental status. They all began feeling sick 24-hours after eating burritos at a popular restaurant. There is no history of travel and no one else in the family or at school with similar symptoms. Blood and stool specimens were collected and the patients were given rehydradtion therapy. Since the Fraser’s admission, 13 other patients have presented with similar signs and symptoms.