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Required Resources:
• Bickley, L. S. (2021). Bate’s guide to physical examination and history taking (13th ed.). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 9781496354709. Chapters 16 & 17.
Additional Resources:
• Please read the following article regarding ovarian teratomas: Paraneoplastic Encephalitis, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Hypoventilation in Ovarian Teratoma
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After reviewing the information above, complete the discussion question for this module.
Discussion Question: 5
In the assigned article, you read about ovarian teratomas. This diagnosis, although rare, can cause patients to present with psychiatric symptoms. However, if not discovered, the patient can end up in respiratory arrest and/or cardiac arrest on the psychiatric unit. Think back over your experience to a time aduran@llu.edu
when a misdiagnosis may have had serious consequences to a patient. Research the disease and discuss it. What are the clinical manifestations? What are common differential diagnoses? How common is the disease? What are the potential consequences of misdiagnosis? How can misdiagnosis be prevented?