Respiratory Infections Case Study<\/p>\n
Upper Respiratory Infections Case Study<\/p>\n
Jackie is a 45-year-old white female with past medical history of controlled hypertension, controlled asthma, and eczema. She has a four-day history of nasal congestion, headache, sore<\/p>\n
throat, sneezing, and productive cough. She denies fever, nausea, vomiting, and myalgias. She has three children who recently went back to school following a summer vacation. No one else in her household is currently presenting with similar symptoms. She has no known drug allergies but is allergic to mums and ragweed. She calls her primary care provider\u2019s office requesting a medication to treat her illness. She takes several medications, including the following:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mometasone 220 mcg\u20141 puff daily for asthma.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Albuterol 90 mcg\u20141 to 2 puffs q4\u20136 hours as needed for shortness of breath.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lisinopril 10 mg\u2014one tablet by mouth daily for hypertension.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05% nasal spray\u20142 sprays per nostril bid \u00d7 3 days.<\/p>\n
Provide rationales for your answers:<\/p>\n
1. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate drug to recommend? (100 words)<\/p>\n
a. Oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05% nasal spray\u2014 2 sprays per nostril bid until symptoms resolve.<\/p>\n
b. Naproxen 220 mg\u2014one tablet by mouth every 12 hours as needed until symptoms resolve.<\/p>\n
c. Dextromethorphan ER oral liquid\u201460 mg every 12 hours until symptoms resolve.<\/p>\n
d. Amoxicillin\u2013clavulanic acid 500 mg every 8 hours for seven days.<\/p>\n
2. Which of the following nonpharmacological therapies is NOT recommended? (75 words)<\/p>\n
In answering this question, include the side effects of the therapy, contraindications\/reactions<\/p>\n
a. Steam inhalation<\/p>\n
b. Increased water intake<\/p>\n
c. Menthol lozenges<\/p>\n
d. Saline gargle<\/p>\n
3. Jackie is insistent on taking a complementary therapy to help treat her symptoms. What is the MOST appropriate recommendation? (100 words)<\/p>\n
a. Echinacea purpurea tincture\u20140.75 mL<\/p>\n
b. Fresh garlic\u20143 cloves<\/p>\n
c. Acidophilus probiotic\u20141 tablet daily<\/p>\n
d. Vitamin C\u20141 g<\/p>\n
Be sure to include at least five references APA, not older that five years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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