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Applied Sciences Assignment

Management of Headaches

 

Instructions:

 

For each scenario, please provide the following:

· Identify the type of headache

· Write your specific prescription(s) for the patient. (This must include the medication name, dose, route, and frequency as well as any special instructions that apply as you would include when writing a prescription).

· Provide a rationale for your treatment plan.

· Describe the patient education you would provide in relation to your treatment plan.

· Support your plan and education for each scenario with a minimum of two scholarly references. 

  

Scenario 1:

 

Ms. Jane Carter is a 28-year-old female who presents for evaluation of headaches. She is slightly pale and appears sensitive to the bright lights in the consultation room on exam. She reports “I’ve been getting these really bad headaches, and they are making it difficult to complete by work.”

Ms. Carter reports  experiencing headaches intermittent since she was a teenager, but they are more frequent in the last six months. She is experiencing 4 to 5 headaches a month that are lasting from 24 to 48 hours each. The headaches are generally on the right side of her head and feel like a severe throbbing sensation which she rates as 8 out of 10 pain. She occasional has nausea and notices she is too sensitive to light and noise to continue to work. She states her visions seems odd and she will sometimes see zigzag lines in her vision for about 30 minutes before the headaches begin. She has tried Tylenol, ibuprofen and Excedrin over the counter without adequate relief. She is not currently taking any other medications.

Scenario 2:

 

Ms. Emily Parker is a 38-year-old female who presents for evaluation of recurring headaches. Ms. Parker appears alert but mildly fatigues and reports “I’ve been getting dull headaches almost every day which are very annoying.”

Ms. Parker has a history of mild to moderate headaches for the past six months that occur on four to 5 days per week and typically last for three to four hours. She describes the headaches as bilateral and starting at the back of the head, radiating to the forehead. The headaches are a dull, pressing headache with a sensation of something tightening around her head that she rates as a 5 out of 10 pain. She has tried acetaminophen over the counter when they come on, but this doesn’t seem to help. She does usually feel better if she can rest in a quiet room for an hour, but her job does not always allow her to do this.

 

Scenario 3:

 

Mr. James Thompson is a 46-year-old male who presents for evaluation of headaches. He reports “I’ve been having chronic difficulty with headache, and they seem to be getting worse.”

Mr. Thompson has a past medical history of hypertension and a myocardial infarction at the age of 29. He is currently taking losartan 50mg daily, verapamil SR 100mg daily, Carvedilol 25mg twice daily, Atorvastatin 40mg at bedtime and topiramate 50mg twice daily.

Mr. Thompson reports a history of headaches past 20 years and a previous diagnosis of migraines. He is currently taking topiramate 50mg twice daily for headache prevention, but reports that in the last four months the headaches have increased in frequency to four to five headaches per month and he has been taking Excedrin migraine OTC without relief. The headaches are described as a painful throbbing and pressure over the left temple and he rates them at a 9 out of 10 pain. The headaches tend to last for 12 to 24 hours at a time. His neurologic exam in the office is normal today.

 

Scenario 4:

 

Mr. Michael Davis is a 41-year-old male who presents to the clinic for evaluation of severe headaches. Mr. Davis appears distressed and exhausted and he is pacing in the exam room and occasionally rubbing his right temple. He reports “I’ve been having these horrible headaches on and off for the past few weeks. The come out of nowhere and feel like someone is stabbing me in the eye.”

Mr. Davis describes a two-week history of severe headaches occurring one to two times daily lasting for about 45 minutes to an hour each time. The headaches started up abruptly after a two-year headache-free period. He describes them as strictly unilateral, centering around his right eye and temple with excruciating, sharp, burning pain. They are severe and he rates them at 10 out of 10 pain. He also experiences some redness of the eye, watering of the eye and runny nose when the symptoms occur. Nothing seems to help when the headaches come on, though he’s tried Tylenol and ibuprofen. He has no other past medical history.

 

 

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