Constipation (70-year-old female)

Case Category - Geriatric

Case Level - Beginner

Case Summary - Seventy-year-old female presents with the chief complaint of constipation, occasional bouts of diarrhea, and intermittent abdominal bloating.

Learning Objectives:

1. Utilize clinical assessment skills and review symptoms to determine chief complaint, severity, and aggravating factors, and give a diagnosis
2. Interpret assessment data and physical findings to prioritize interventions and deliver a course of treatment
3. Communicate effectively with team and patient