The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible

The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the
following prescription drugs:
 Synthroid 100 mcg daily
 Nifedipine 30 mg daily
 Prednisone 10 mg daily
To prepare:
 Review this week’s media presentation on pharmacology for the gastrointestinal system.

 Review the provided case study. 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.
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 3
Post an explanation of your diagnosis for the patient including your rationale for the diagnosis.
Then, describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and
drugs currently prescribed.
By Day 6
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues
on two different days who diagnosed the patient differently than you did, in one or more of the
following ways:
 Provide alternative recommendations for drug treatments.
 Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from
your own research in the Walden Library.
 Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.