Case Study
AB is a 72 y/o male who has recently been diagnosed with
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. He is experiencing symptoms of resting hand
tremors, moderate shuffling of gait with a forward leaning posture and
bradykinesia. He feels that symptoms are negatively impacting his quality of
life. He had previously declined pharmacological therapy but is now willing to
revisit this decision.
Refer
to appropriate clinical practice guidelines and describe the key
medication classes that can be prescribed to this patient including
pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics? What are the key adverse effects for
each class of medication?
What
Clinical Practice Guideline applies to this scenario and why? Include a
link to the guideline.
What
Education would you provide this patient pertaining to the pharmacological
therapy?
What
interprofessional approach to care can be applied to this patient?
How can
information on nutrition, herbal therapy, information technology,
pharmacoeconomics, and over-the-counter medications be used to prevent
patient injury (Choose at least 2)?
Include
a written prescription including all required prescription components for
any medications prescribed to this patient to initiate gender affirming
therapy (See Prescription Writing Tutorial in Week 1)
Don’t
forget to include an introduction/conclusion for the assignment.
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