Order InstructionsPHARMACOTHERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND HEPATOBILIARY DISORDERSGastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders affect the structure and function of the GI tract. Many of these disorders often have similar symptoms, such as abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. Since multiple disorders can be tied to the same symptoms, it is important for advanced practice nurses to carefully evaluate patients and prescribe a treatment that targets the cause rather than the symptom.Once the underlying cause is identified, an appropriate drug therapy plan can be recommended based on medical history and individual patient factors. In this Assignment, you examine a case study of a patient who presents with symptoms of a possible GI/hepatobiliary disorder, and you design an appropriate drug therapy plan.Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.WEEKLY RESOURCES – LEARNING RESOURCESRequired Readings• Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.o Chapter 64, “Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease” (pp. 589–597)o Chapter 65, “Laxatives” (pp. 598–604)o Chapter 66, “Other Gastrointestinal Drugs” (pp. 605–616)o Chapter 80, “Antiviral Agents I: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections” (pp. 723–743)• Chalasani, N., Younossi, Z., Lavine, J. E., Charlton, M., Cusi, K., Rinella, M., . . . Sanya, A. J. (2018). The diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Practice guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Links to an external site.. Hepatology, 67(1), 328–357. Retrieved from https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/hep.29367This article details the diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Review this article to gain an understanding of the underlying pathophysiology as well as the suggested pharmacotherapeutics that might be recommended to treat this disorder.Week 4: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary DisordersClass, this week we delve into the topics of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders. At first thought, nausea, diarrhea, or perhaps GERD may come to mind when thinking of disorders in this group, however, there are many more. This week we will be covering these and many other important topics. For example, there are several new treatments being introduced for IBS and Hepatitis C, bringing these disorders into the public eye. As a practitioner, you may begin to encounter more patients with these disorders as public awareness about them increases. Also, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are some of the most common side effects that accompany many drug treatments, so awareness of how to mitigate this is crucial in learning about pharmacology.This week you will be asked to write a one page paper where you propose a diagnosis for a patient based off a limited amount of data. The scenario is below. I understand if you are hesitant to make a conclusive diagnosis based on the data you are given, so discuss possible diagnoses. Also, discuss how you would assess the patient clinically, and how you would treat them if your supposed diagnosis was correct.Case for Week 4:Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse, and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs:Synthroid 100 mcg dailyNifedipine 30 mg dailyPrednisone 10 mg daily
To Prepare:• Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment• Reflect on the patient’s symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed.• Think about a possible diagnosis for the patient. Consider whether the patient has a disorder related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system or whether the symptoms are the result of a disorder from another system or other factors, such as pregnancy, drugs, or a psychological disorder.• Consider an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.Write an ESSAY (1-page paper – not including the Title and References) that addresses the following:• Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis.• Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.• Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.Reminder: All papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center offers an example of those required elements (available at http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm Links to an external site.). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
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