PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATOBILIARY DISORDERS. Case study :

PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATOBILIARY DISORDERS.
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DC is a 46-year-old female who presents with a 24-hour history of right upper quadrant (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.
Past medical history (PMH):Vitals:
Hypertension (HTN)Temp: 98.8oF
Type II DM (Diabetes mellitus)Wt: 202 lbs
GoutHt: 5’8”
DVT – Caused by oral birth contraception pills (BCPs)BP: 136/82
HR: 82 bpm
Current Medications:Notable Labs:
Lisinopril 10 mg daily White blood count (WBC): 13,000/mm3
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25 mg dailyTotal bilirubin: 0.8 mg/dL
Allopurinol 100 mg dailyDirect bilirubin: 0.6 mg/dL
Multivitamin dailyAlkaline Phosphate: 100 U/L
AST: 45 U/L
ALT: 30 U/L
Allergies:
Latex
Codeine
Amoxicillin
Physical exam (PE):
Eyes: Extra-ocular motion intact (EOMI)
Head Ear Nose and Throat (HENT): Normal
Gastro-intestinal (GI) :Nondistended, minimal tenderness
Skin: Warm and dry
Neurological: Alert and Oriented
Psych: Appropriate mood
Instructions: Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment
Reflect on the patient’s symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed.
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.
Consider an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. Write in APA Format and use subheadings to highlight which part of the question being answered.
A minimum of 5 current (<5 years) scholarly resources is required). Length: 1 page ; include an introduction (with thesis statement) and the purpose of the paper, plus a conclusion Assignment
Write a 1-page paper that addresses the following: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. LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.Chapter 64, “Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease” (pp. 589–597)
Chapter 65, “Laxatives” (pp. 598–604)
Chapter 66, “Other Gastrointestinal Drugs” (pp. 605–616)
Chapter 80, “Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections” (pp. 723–743)
Chalasani, N., Younossi, Z., Lavine, J. E., Charlton, M., Cusi, K., Rinella, M., . . . Sanya, A. J. (2018). The diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Practice guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesLinks to an external site.. Hepatology, 67(1), 328–357. Retrieved from https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/… article details the diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Review this article to gain an understanding of the underlying pathophysiology as well as the suggested pharmacotherapeutics that might be recommended to treat this disorder.