Assignment: Pharmacotherapy For Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders
Write a 1-page paper that addresses the following:
a. Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.
b. Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient's history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
c. Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.
Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs:
a. Synthroid 100 mcg daily
b. Nifedipine 30 mg daily
c. Prednisone 10 mg daily
o Prepare
a. Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment
b. Reflect on the patient's symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed.
c. Think about a possible diagnosis for the patient. Consider whether the patient has a disorder related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system or whether the symptoms are the result of a disorder from another system or other factors, such as pregnancy, drugs, or a psychological disorder.
d. Consider an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient's history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
Write a 1-page paper that addresses the following:
1) Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.
2) Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient's history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.
3) Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.