Assignment: QD Hydrochlorothiazide
Assignment: QD Hydrochlorothiazide
Assignment: QD Hydrochlorothiazide
Week 1 discussion PART 1 You meet your first patient of the morning. A.K. is a 65-year-old Caucasian male who you are seeing for the first time. Both wife and daughter are present. Background He reports that he has had an 18 pound unintentional weight loss in the last 2 months “I am just not hungry anymore, and when I do eat, I get full so fast. In fact, it is really hard to eat, and I don’t eat nearly as much as usual, even though I eat 3 times every day”. He also reports feeling more tired than usual. “I am not sleeping very well. My wife wakes me up when I am snoring, or when she thinks I am not breathing. I used to have sleep apnea, but I don’t think I have it anymore. Besides, that mask is so horrible to wear.” He reports day time somnolence. He reports that he is at the clinic today because of his wife and daughter’s concern about his weight loss and loss of appetite. PMH Mr. A.K. has a history of hypertension, cataracts, and osteoarthritis. Current medications: Ibuprofen 600 mg po TID Lisinopril 20 mg po QD Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO QD Simvastatin 20 mg po QD Vitamin D3 50,000 units po weekly Omeprazole 40 mg po QD Sudafed 50 mg po TID prn Surgeries April 2010-Right cataract extraction with Intraocular Lens Placement June 2010- Left cataract extraction with Intraocular Lens Placement November 2011-Left total knee arthroplasty Allergies: No known drug or food allergies. Allergies to latex causing difficulty breathing and to bee stings, causing widespread edema and airway obstruction. Vaccination History He receives annual flu shots “most of the time”. His last one was 18 months ago. Received a Pneumovax “the day I turned 65”. His last TD was greater than 10 years ago. Has not had the herpes zoster vaccine. Social history He has an 8th grade education and is a retired concrete finisher. He lives with his wife of 45 years and his daughter lives next door. He enjoys working in his back yard garden and recently tripped over the garden hose last week where his neighbor had to come and help him up. Family history Both parents are deceased. Father died of a heart attack at the age of 80; mother died of breast cancer at the age of 76. He has one daughter who is 45 years old and has hypertension. Hypertension, coronary artery disease, and cancer runs in the family. Habits He drinks one 4 ounce glass of red wine nightly; previous smoker of 30 years; he quit for 10 years, and is now smoking ¼ pack per day for the last 6 months. Discussion Part One: Provide the differential diagnoses (DD) with rationale Further ROS questions needed to develop DD. Based on the patient data provided, choose geriatric assessment tools that would be appropriate to use in conducting a thorough geriatric assessment. Provide a rationale on why you are choosing these particular tools. PART 2 Discussion Part Two Physical examination Vital Signs: Height: 5 feet 7 inches Weight: 170 pounds Waist Circumference – 32 inches BP 130/84 T 98.0 po P 92 regular R 22, non-labored HEENT: normocephalic, symmetric. Evidence of prior cataract surgery in both eyes. PERRLA, EOMI, cerumen impaction bilateral ears. Several broken teeth, loose partial plate. NECK: Neck supple; non-palpable lymph nodes; no carotid bruits. LUNGS: Decreased breath sounds bases bilaterally, clear to auscultation HEART: RRR with regular without S3, S4, murmurs or rubs. ABDOMEN: Bloated appearance, active bowel sounds, LLQ tenderness and 6 cm x 7 cm mass. PV: Pulses are 2+ BL in upper and lower extremities; no edema NEUROLOGIC: Negative GENITOURINARY: no CVA tenderness MUSCULOSKELETAL: gait fluid and steady. No muscle atrophy or asymmetry. Full ROM all joints. Strength 5/5 and equal bilaterally. Hips: Discomfort on flexion in both hips; extensor and flexor strength symmetrical. Knees: Left knee discomfort with weight bearing. No redness, warmth or edema. Full ROM in both knees with symmetrical extensor and flexor strength. Crepitus on extension of left knee. Hands: No redness or swelling. Bilateral joint tenderness of the distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the 2nd and 3rd digits. Calf circumference-31 cm; Mid-arm circumference- 22 cm PSYCH: normal affect SKIN: Pale. Areas of healing ecchymosis: Left knee- 3 cm x 2 cm x 0 cm. Right knee -2 cm x 2.5 cm x 0 cm. Discussion Part Two: Summarize the history and results of the physical exam. Discuss the differential diagnosis and rationale for choosing the primary diagnosis. Include one evidence-based journal article that supports your rationale and include a complete treatment plan that includes medications, possible referrals, patient education, ICD 10 Codes, and plan for follow-up.
