Acute Cholecystitis Health & Medical Paper

Acute Cholecystitis Health & Medical Paper

Description

  • Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.
  • Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
  • Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.
  • Please use the following case for this assignment: Acute Cholecystitis Health & Medical Paper

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DC is a 46-year-old female who presents with a 24-hour history of RUQ pain. She states the pain started about 1 hour after a large dinner she had with her family. She has had nausea and on instance of vomiting before presentation.

PMH: Vitals:

HTN Temp: 98.8oF

Type II DM Wt: 202 lbs

Gout Ht: 5’8”

DVT – Caused by oral BCPs BP: 136/82

HR: 82 bpm

Current Medications: Notable Labs:

Lisinopril 10 mg daily WBC: 13,000/mm3

HCTZ 25 mg daily Total bilirubin: 0.8 mg/dL

Allopurinol 100 mg daily Direct bilirubin: 0.6 mg/dL

Multivitamin daily Alk Phos: 100 U/L

AST: 45 U/L

ALT: 30 U/L

Allergies:

  • Latex
  • Codeine
  • Amoxicillin

PE:

    • Eyes: EOMI
    • HENT: Normal
    • GI:bNondistended, minimal tenderness
    • Skin:bWarm and dry
    • Neuro: Alert and Oriented
    • Psych:bAppropriate mood

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