PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE RUBRIC ATTACHED IN THE FILES TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT CORRECTLY!!
Scenario:
- A 49-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a fever.
- The patient’s current medications include atorvastatin 40 mg at night, methotrexate 10 mg po every Friday morning, and prednisone 5 mg po qam.
- He states that he has had a fever up to 101 degrees F for about a week and admits to chills and sweats.
- He says he has had more fatigue than usual and reports some chest pain associated with coughing.
- He admits to having occasional episodes of hemoptysis.
- He works as a grain inspector at a large farm cooperative.
- After extensive work-up, the patient was diagnosed with Invasive aspergillosis.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT IN FILES, HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK
