THE CASE STUDY: KNEE PAIN:

A 15-year-old male reports dull pain in both knees. Sometimes one or both knees click, and the patient describes a catching sensation under the patella. In determining the causes of the knee pain: THE ASSIGNMENT TO BE COMPLETED: (Please provide subheadings) With regard to the case study you were assigned, • What additional history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study? • What physical examination will you perform? • What diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis? • Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate for each case. • List five different possible conditions for the patient’s differential diagnosis and justify why your selected each with credible sources