Pt is 16 years old female with accompanied by her mother with a PMH of eczema that presents with complaints of nonproductive cough and shortness of breath. Nonproductive cough x3 weeks. However, progressively worse over last 3 days and awakens her at night. Shortness of breath x3 days with exertion. Reports chest tightness. Denies pain. Has had no treatments for cough or shortness of breath. Congestion and runny nose x3 weeks ago that is now resolved. Exposure to second-hand smoke in her home environment.Physical exam reveals tachypnea, labored breathing, subcostal retractions, and expiratory wheezes throughout. PEFR reveals reduced FEV1 consistent with acute asthma exacerbation
Prescriptions
ProAir HFA (Albuterol Sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol 108, 90 base mcg, Take 2 inhalations every 4-6 hours as needed.
Prednisone (Deltasone) 20 mg tablets Take 2 tablets once daily for 5 days, 10 tablets
PRN: Loratadine (Claritin) 10 mg tablets Take 1 tablet once daily as needed 30 tablets
Follow up:
Visit in 2-5 days to evaluate for improvement. If she needs adjustments they would be discussed and in 4-6 weeks mark another visit will be done to determine if she needs any further workup
Using the case above completed this questions
Address the following questions:
Which resources would you recommend if the client requested complimentary alternative medicine (CAM) as part of her treatment strategy?
How would these resources change the education provided to the client?
Include the following components:
write 150-300 words in a Microsoft Word document
demonstrate clinical judgment appropriate to the virtual patient scenario
cite at least one relevant scholarly source
communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation
Requirements: 500
