Instructions The purpose of this assignment is to apply the principles of pharmacology to support evidence-based prescribing practices for the management of common diseases of the endocrine system. This assignment allows students to use clinical practice guidelines to guide treatment decisions for common patient scenarios in the clinical setting. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following…
Preparing the Assignment In a Word document, answer the following questions and submit to the assignment dropbox. Answer all six questions to receive full credit. No credit will be earned for answering less than six questions. Provide the question along with your response. Citations and references are not required for this assignment. How has you…
Requirements: Content Criteria: Case Study Scenario A 35-year-old woman presents to the primary care office with a history of nasal congestion that has worsened over time and recurrent sinus infections. She considered herself healthy until about 12 months ago when she began experiencing rhinorrhea, sneezing, and nasal stuffiness that “seems to never go away”. She…
Requirements: Content Criteria: Case Study Scenario Chief Complaint A.C., is a 61-year old male with complaints of shortness of breath. History of Present Illness A.C. was seen in the emergency room 1 week ago for an acute onset of mid-sternal chest pain. The event was preceded with complaints of fatigue and increasing dyspnea for 3…
Requirements: Case Scenario: An 84- year-old -female who has a history of diverticular disease presents to the clinic with left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain of the abdomen that is accompanied by with constipation, nausea, vomiting and a low-grade fever (100.20 F) for 1 day. On physical exam the patient appears unwell. She has signs of dehydration (pale mucosa, poor skin turgor with…
Requirements: Content Criteria: Case Study Scenario Chief Complaint J.T. is a 48-year old male who presents to the primary care clinic with fatigue, weight loss, and extreme thirst and increased appetite. History of Present Illness J.T. has been in his usual state of health until three weeks ago when he began experiencing symptoms of fatigue,…
Requirements Case Scenario A 76-year -old man is brought to the primary care office by his wife with concerns about his worsening memory. He is a retired lawyer who has recently been getting lost in the neighborhood where he has lived for 35 years. He was recently found wandering and has often been brought home…
Requirements: Week 2: Case Discussion: Pulmonary Part One Setting: A free medical clinic that provides health care for the under-insured. Your next patient, Michelle G., age 40, is a regular of the clinic and the last patient of the day. The chart states she is here for recent episodes of shortness of breath. You enter the…
Requirements: Michelle continues to work in the bakery and her asthma has been well controlled on a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid inhaler, Singular 10mg daily, and Albuterol prn which she uses 1-2 times per week. Michelle presents to the clinic with an acute illness that developed 2 days ago and has a respiratory rate of 24,…
Requirements: Michelle continues to work in the bakery and her asthma has been well controlled on a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid inhaler, Singular 10mg daily, and Albuterol prn which she uses 1-2 times per week. Michelle presents to the clinic with an acute illness that developed 2 days ago and has a respiratory rate of 24,…