ShadowHealth
Create presentation focusing on all medications presented during the focused exams in ShadowHealth©, and consider an alternative for each condition.
Review the following ShadowHealth© Focused Exams assignments:
UTI with Antibiotic Sensitivity
Community Acquired Pneumonia
COPD
Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes
Pain management
Discuss the medications prescribed during each ShadowHealth© Focused Exam and an alternative for each medication in the case studies. After each case study, you will describe evidenced based practice guidelines for each condition and will briefly share your findings.
Your presentation should include:
Prescribed drug:
Name, drug class, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and uses
Diagram mechanism of action in the body
Possible drug interactions and pharmacogeonomic considerations
Monitoring parameters and understanding of success with medication
Possible side effects and patient education
Alternative Drug:
Name, drug class, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and uses
Diagram mechanism of action in the body
Possible drug interactions and pharmacogeonomic considerations
Monitoring parameters and understanding of success with medication
Possible side effects and patient education
Locate at least one scholarly article, written within the last 5 years, that discusses the most recent recommendations/guidelines for treatment of each case study and briefly discuss your findings and implications for clinical practice.
