Scenario: Your patient presents to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
and a fever of 101.7. Upon assessment and inquiry of recent travel, your patient states they were
swimming in a lake and contracted the symptoms soon after. A stool sample is collected
confirming Cryptosporidium. Due to the severity of symptoms and patient's PMH, the patient will
be admitted to the ICU for close observation.
PMH CHF (heart failure) and Afib
Home Medications
1. Lasix (Furosemide) | 10 mg | 1x daily | PO
2. Coreg (Carvedilol) | 3.125 mg | 1x daily | PO
New medications ordered
1. Amphotericin B | 0.5 mg/kg/day | IVPB
2. Famotidine | 20 mg | every 12 hours | IV Push
3. Normal Saline | 125 mL/hr | continuous infusion | IV
Directions You will need to include the following elements in your case study.
List the interactions found by going to the following link ( look at MEDSCAPE drug interaction
checker) and checking the medications the patient is prescribed to assess for any interactions
List concerns with the interactions, medications, and treatment plan
List a minimum of (5) recommendations to prevent any adverse events.
Scenario Your patient presents to the emergency department .pdf
1. Scenario: Your patient presents to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
and a fever of 101.7. Upon assessment and inquiry of recent travel, your patient states they were
swimming in a lake and contracted the symptoms soon after. A stool sample is collected
confirming Cryptosporidium. Due to the severity of symptoms and patient's PMH, the patient will
be admitted to the ICU for close observation.
PMH CHF (heart failure) and Afib
Home Medications
1. Lasix (Furosemide) | 10 mg | 1x daily | PO
2. Coreg (Carvedilol) | 3.125 mg | 1x daily | PO
New medications ordered
1. Amphotericin B | 0.5 mg/kg/day | IVPB
2. Famotidine | 20 mg | every 12 hours | IV Push
3. Normal Saline | 125 mL/hr | continuous infusion | IV
Directions You will need to include the following elements in your case study.
List the interactions found by going to the following link ( look at MEDSCAPE drug interaction
checker) and checking the medications the patient is prescribed to assess for any interactions
List concerns with the interactions, medications, and treatment plan
List a minimum of (5) recommendations to prevent any adverse events
