Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Scenario:
A 22-year-old patient presents to the clinic with secondary amenorrhea for 4 months. She has reported that she gained about 40 pounds in the past 10 months and her period started to
become more and more irregular. Onset of menarche was age 13 and has had menstrual cycle from 30-45 days, but lately she’s been having menses every 35-65 days with the latest being 4 months apart. She is unsure of what’s going on. During your physical exam you noted some facial hair and acne. You suspect patient might have PCOS.
Based on your working diagnosis, patient’s HPI, and your physical assessment, create a 3–5minute video and a 2-4 page write-up discussing the following information:
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Definition of PCOS. What is this condition? Why is this important to address?
Prevalence and risk factors
PCOS can be a risk for developing what types of health complications?
Presentation
Pathophysiology
Physical assessment and testing to confirm diagnosis
Provide at least 1 differential diagnosis and an exam and/or lab test to rule out this
diagnosis.
Treatment or management of PCOS for a patient who is currently not planning a
pregnancy
Treatment or management of PCOS for a patient who is currently planning a pregnancy
Your video can be informative while your write-up will be more detailed. Be creative with the
video. There are many ways to complete this portion of the assignment. Here are some
potential ideas to help you brainstorm (these are just examples):
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Create an explainer video with animations and voiceover using Biteable, Canva,
Powtoon, Animaker, or any other software platform.
Create a voiceover PowerPoint presentation or use Panopto to record your screen while
you present your slides and your narration.
Your write-up and your video must include at least 2 scholarly sources that are not from your
textbook nor any standard government or medical websites. Scholarly sources must be peerreviewed articles. You do not have to write this paper in a SOAP format. You can use bullet
points; however, you must use complete sentences. Please reference and use in-text citations
properly and according to APA Style. Please include a title page and a reference page for the
write-up.