1. The patient is getting cough and angioedema because of ACE inhibitors because these drugs break down the bridykinin and inflammatory inhibitor, which inturn leads to COPD like symptoms and angioedema.
2. The source of cough is antihypertensive medication ACE inhibitors.
3. The lips are swollen because of side effects of ACE inhibitors, angioedema, it is a life threatening hypersensitivity reaction, needs immidiate attention.
4. The management of the medication is immidiate discontinuation of ACE inhibitors and substitution of any other antihypertensive medication like calcium chennel blockers or diuretics.
A. Joe, a 42-year-old woodwind musician with the symphony orchestra, is started on a gener dingiersay-Converting...
A. Joe, a 42-year-old woodwind musician with the symphony orchestra, is started on a generic angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for his newly diagnosed hypertension. He returns to the clinic the following week and demonstrates that his original blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg has improved to 130/80 mm Hg. He denies chest pain, orthostasis, or peripheral edema. He believes that the medication is working well. As he is getting ready to leave, he mentions that he appears to be "catching...
Barruch is a 50-year-old man who was given a prescription for lisinopril (Zestril) 1 month ago. While taking the medication, his systolic pressure has averaged between 130 and 138 mm Hg, and his diastolic pressure has averaged between 80 and 84 mm Hg. When he comes to the clinic today for follow-up, he states that he has a “dry cough” that “drives [him] crazy.” He has also noticed that he has been “catching every cold that comes along.” He would...
RC 200 Cardiopulmonary Pathology SOAP Assignment #4 Case Study: Tuberculosis Name:___________________________________ Date:___________________________________________ ADMITTING HISTORY A 58-year-old Caucasian man was well known and liked by the staff at the Samaritan Shelter for the Homeless. The social workers at the shelter had spent a great deal of time and resources working with the man on a number of areas, including his alcohol addiction. Their records showed that they had not seen him for about 6 months. When they last had seen him,...
26% -), AT&T LTE 10:08 AM Capstone Case Studies.. Case Study and Questions A 65-year old man entered the emergency department of a local hospital. He appeared to be acutely ill with abdominal tenderness and a temperature ef 40" C. The patient was taken to urpery because appendicitis was suspected. A ruptured appendix surounded by 20 ml of foul-smelling pus was Sound at laparotomy. The pus was drained and submitied Sor acrobic and anacrobie bacterial culture analysis. Postoperatively, the patient...