Application of the Scientific Method through Physical Exam

Disease/Disorder Cards. Print cards, cut out, and pass one out to the person playing the patient. This is to be kept secret from the doctor until the final diagnosis is revealed.

Appendicitis
Fever, Nausea, Vomiting,
Not hungry,
Diarrhea,
Strong pain in abdomen near “belly button,”
Pain move right as condition gets worse / Appendicitis
Fever, Nausea, Vomiting,
Not hungry,
Diarrhea,
Strong pain in abdomen near “belly button,”
Pain move right as condition gets worse / Appendicitis
Fever, Nausea, Vomiting,
Not hungry,
Diarrhea,
Strong pain in abdomen near “belly button,”
Pain move right as condition gets worse / Appendicitis
Fever, Nausea, Vomiting
Not hungry
Diarrhea
Strong pain in abdomen near “belly button”
Pain move right as condition gets worse
Hay Fever/Allergies
No or low fever usually, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, dripping nose,
plugged or popping ears,
itchy nose, itchy throat, itchy eyes, itchy ears, watery bloodshot eyes, tired but trouble sleeping / Hay Fever/Allergies
No or low fever usually, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, dripping nose,
plugged or popping ears,
itchy nose, itchy throat, itchy eyes, itchy ears, watery bloodshot eyes, tired but trouble sleeping / Hay Fever/Allergies
No or low fever usually, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, dripping nose,
plugged or popping ears,
itchy nose, itchy throat, itchy eyes, itchy ears, watery bloodshot eyes, tired but trouble sleeping / Hay Fever/Allergies
No or low fever usually, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, dripping nose,
plugged or popping ears,
itchy nose, itchy throat, itchy eyes, itchy ears, watery bloodshot eyes, tired but trouble sleeping
Flu
High fever up to 104°F, chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, dry cough, very tired, runny nose. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in some cases / Flu
High fever up to 104°F, chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, dry cough, very tired, runny nose. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in some cases / Flu
High fever up to 104°F, chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, dry cough, very tired, runny nose. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in some cases / Flu
High fever up to 104°F, chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, dry cough, very tired, runny nose. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in some cases
Strep Throat
Fever (could be high), muscle pain, very sore throat, trouble swallowing, red throat with white patches, large tonsils, sore neck with swollen glands in neck, not hungry, lower stomach pain sometimes / Strep Throat
Fever (could be high), muscle pain, very sore throat, trouble swallowing, red throat with white patches, large tonsils, sore neck with swollen glands in neck, not hungry, lower stomach pain sometimes / Strep Throat
Fever (could be high), muscle pain, very sore throat, trouble swallowing, red throat with white patches, large tonsils, sore neck with swollen glands in neck, not hungry, lower stomach pain sometimes / Strep Throat
Fever (could be high), muscle pain, very sore throat, trouble swallowing, red throat with white patches, large tonsils, sore neck with swollen glands in neck, not hungry, lower stomach pain sometimes

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