Assignment
Mr. Y is a 47 year old, mixed race [Asian/African ethnicity], male patient who presented to your office with severe right great toe pain. Onset of the pain was 2 days ago. Mr. Y denies any known trauma to his right foot or his great toe on that foot. His right great toe is red and became so swollen in the last day that he cannot put on his shoe.
Mr. Y has a history of hypertension for which he is taking HCTZ 25mg daily, Metopralol 50 mg twice daily, and Lisinopril 10 mg daily. He denies any other medical problems.
Results of the lab tests that were ordered:
Sed rate - 93; Glucose, random - 117 mg/dl; Hgb - 13.4 gm/dl; WBC - 8200/ccm with normal diff; Serum uric acid - 10.9 mg/dl; Serum creatinine - 1.2 mg/dl
Assignment Questions
1. Based on presenting symptoms and lab findings, what is most likely diagnosis that will be made for Mr. Y?
2. What is the anticipated pharmacologic plan for managing Mr. Y's acute pain? Provide a justification for the plan including a citation from a peer-reviewed source.
3. What is the anticipated pharmacologic plan for long-term management of Mr. Y's diagnosis? Provide a justification for the plan including a citation from a peer-reviewed source.
4. Identify the key elements of the education plan that would be appropriate for the patient about the acute and chronic pharmacologic plans you identified above.
Prepare and submit a 3-4 page paper.
Case Study: Acute Joint Inflammation
Topic: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include 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.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.