c. Case scenario
Mr GOSOLO is an adult male who presented himself at the clinic complaining of headache, fever and chills,
joint pains, loss of appetite, and nausea and vomiting.
You took the vital observations as follows:
– Temperature = 40 degrees Celsius
– Resp = 20 breaths /per minute
– BP = 100/60 mm Hg
– Pulse = 85 /minute
Physical assessment showed the following:
– Chest = clear
– Ears = clean and no inflammation or discharge.
– GIT = passes loose stool 4 times the last 24 hours.
Diagnostic Test:
Malaria Parasite Slide (MPS) showed positive PV malaria.
The treatment includes:
– Coartem 20/120mg BDx3/7 (twice daily for 3 days).
– Primaquine 15mg daily x 2 weeks.
– Paracetamol 1g stat, PRN
Make a essay
Introduction
Patient’s background
The Chain of Infection
Causative organism
Reservoir
Portal of exist
Mode of Transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
How to breaking the chain
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics of drug given
Pharmacodynamics of drugs given
Nutritional Requirements and Rationales
Conclusion
Reference
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