NRP507 Week 7 | Pharmacology in Health Care - University of Phoenix

NRP507 Advanced Pharmacology Week 7 Assignment Patient Case Study: Musculoskeletal/Pain

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This week you explored both the musculoskeletal system and pain management. In this assignment, focus on developing the proper treatment plans for two patients presenting with severe pain related to gout and osteoarthritis. Gout

Read the following scenario to answer questions 1-3:

Marco Aquino, a 41-year-old male from the Philippines, presents with severe pain in his right first MTP joint that started 2 days ago. He suspects it is his “gout flaring up” again because of overindulging in seafood and beer, which he admits. He describes similar episodes of severe pain in the same toe over the past couple of years to the degree he couldn’t walk. He didn’t see a provider but achieved resolution of the pain after a few weeks of ice, rest, and taking an herbal medication from the Philippines. He works as a forklift driver and can’t miss work. He is asking what he can take to achieve more rapid relief of his symptoms. He takes no other medications and has no known allergies. His labs are all normal.