Christopher Allen Suffering From Athlete's Foot
The following is a case study of a male athlete, Christopher Allen suffering from Athlete’s Foot. Athlete’s Foot is divided into four categories: Chronic interdigital athlete’s foot, plantar athlete’s foot, acute ulcerative tinea pedis, and vesiculobullous athlete’s foot.
Athlete’s foot occurs usually between the toes. In this case, Christopher had Acute ulcerative tinea pedis. The client was treated and diagnosed given assessment with the goal of determing the factors.
PLAN
This section presents a brief assessment, including records of the client’s life as a track runner. Christopher, 26 years old white male originally from, Boston. He began running track at the age of 14 and later received a scholarship to run track at the University of Georgia. …show more content…
Constant pain, sores and bad odor was what he was suffering from.
SYMPTONS/ DIAGNOSIS
This section presents a description of Christopher’s problem and diagnosis. His complaint’s, present a list of symptoms associated with Athlete’s foot.
Christopher notice blisters on his foot, and his foot was constantly itching, even after a shower. Over time he noticed the skin on his foot would flake. He went to see his doctor, during the examination the attending physician, Dr. Wells, notice erosion’s and fissuring of the skin. Dr.Wells asked “When did you notice there was a problem”?
Christopher explain to Dr.Wells, how he notice it while at a track game, which was 2 months ago. The itch got worst, and that’s what caused the sores. Christopher was examined with a black light, because the common dermatophytes that cause this disease do not fluorence under ultraviolent light.
It was diagnosed that Christopher was suffering from Athlete’s foot.
TREATMENT
This section presents the treatment plan that was used for dealing with the client’s
Athlete’s foot occurs usually between the toes. In this case, Christopher had Acute ulcerative tinea pedis. The client was treated and diagnosed given assessment with the goal of determing the factors.
PLAN
This section presents a brief assessment, including records of the client’s life as a track runner. Christopher, 26 years old white male originally from, Boston. He began running track at the age of 14 and later received a scholarship to run track at the University of Georgia. …show more content…
Constant pain, sores and bad odor was what he was suffering from.
SYMPTONS/ DIAGNOSIS
This section presents a description of Christopher’s problem and diagnosis. His complaint’s, present a list of symptoms associated with Athlete’s foot.
Christopher notice blisters on his foot, and his foot was constantly itching, even after a shower. Over time he noticed the skin on his foot would flake. He went to see his doctor, during the examination the attending physician, Dr. Wells, notice erosion’s and fissuring of the skin. Dr.Wells asked “When did you notice there was a problem”?
Christopher explain to Dr.Wells, how he notice it while at a track game, which was 2 months ago. The itch got worst, and that’s what caused the sores. Christopher was examined with a black light, because the common dermatophytes that cause this disease do not fluorence under ultraviolent light.
It was diagnosed that Christopher was suffering from Athlete’s foot.
TREATMENT
This section presents the treatment plan that was used for dealing with the client’s