NURS 6630 AG case study A Graded
Case #2: AG is a 54-year-old Caucasian male who was referred to your clinic to establish care after a recent hospitalization after having a seizure related to alcohol withdrawal. He has hypertension and a history of alcohol and cocaine abuse. He is homeless and is currently living at a local homeless shelter. He reports that he is out of his amlodipine 10 mg which he takes for hypertension. He reports he is abstaining from alcohol and cocaine but needs to smoke cigarettes to calm down since he is not drinking anymore. My case study presented with a homeless 54-year-old male who has been discharged from the hospital after having a seizure related to alcohol withdrawal. Past medical history includes cocaine and alcohol abuse, high blood pressure, and current tobacco use. This patient is currently living at a homeless shelter and reports not taking his medications for hypertension because he is out of them. He reports not using cocaine or drinking alcohol at this time but started smoking to calm his nerves. In this scenario, the patient might still be having mild withdrawal symptoms and is at increased risk for cardiovascular complications related to current tobacco use and prior substance abuse. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of death among
Información del documento
- Subido en
- 7 de diciembre de 2022
- Número de páginas
- 11
- Escrito en
- 2022/2023
- Tipo
- Caso
- Profesor(es)
- Unkwown
- Grado
- A+
