NU636 Unit 7: Discussion 2 Migraine

Initial Response

Scenario

A 46-year-old white male comes in for evaluation of his migraine headache management.
His medical history is inclusive for hypertension and a myocardial infarction at the age of 39. He was diagnosed with migraine headaches three years ago.
Current medications include Losartan 50 mg a day, verapamil SR 100 mg at bedtime, Carvedilol 25 mg a day, Lipitor 40 mg a day, Topamax 50mg a day
He has been admitted to the hospital for migraine management 3 times over the last 6 months. Inpatient admissions have ranged anywhere from 3 to 6 days. Management strategies utilized during the hospitalization include IV corticosteroids, IV Dilaudid and IV magnesium sulfate.
BP 132/84, P 82, R 15
Skin: pink, warm, dry
Neuro: alert and oriented, CNs II – XII intact
Cardio: radial and pedal pulses 2+, heart regular rate and rhythm without murmur or gallop
Lungs: clear to auscultation
Abdomen: large, non-distended, active bowel sounds all quadrants, non-tender to palpation

Please develop a discussion that responds to each of the following prompts. Where appropriate your discussion needs to be supported by scholarly resources. Be sure to include in-text citations in the context of the discussion and provide a full reference citation at the end of the discussion.

Initial Post

Utilize the information provided in the scenario to create your discussion post.

Construct your response as an abbreviated SOAP note (Subjective Objective Assessment Plan).

Structure your ‘P’ in the following format: [NOTE: if any of the 3 categories is not applicable to your plan please use the ‘heading’ and after the ‘:’ input N/A]

Therapeutics: pharmacologic interventions, if any – new or revisions to existing; include considerations for OTC agents (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic/alternative); [optional – any other therapies in lieu of pharmacologic intervention]

Educational: health information clients need to address their presenting problem(s); health information in support of any of the ‘therapeutics’ identified above; information about follow-up care where appropriate; provision of anticipatory guidance and counseling during the context of the office visit

Consultation/Collaboration: if appropriate – collaborative ‘Advanced Care Planning’ with the patient/patient’s care giver; if appropriate -placing the patient in a Transitional Care Model for appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic care; if appropriate – consult with or referral to another provider while the patient is still in the office; Identification of any future referral you would consider making

Support the interventions outlined in your ‘P’ with scholarly resources.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Solution: NU636 Unit 7: Discussion 2 Migraine

A 46-year-old male presents for evaluation of migraine headache management. Has history of hypertension and MI. Diagnosed with migraines 3 years ago. Currently on Losartan, verapamil, carvedilol, Lipitor, Topamax. Has been admitted to hospital 3 times in last 6 months for 3-6 days for migraine management including IV steroids, Dilaudid, magnesium.

BP 132/84, P 82, R 15. Pink warm dry skin. Alert, oriented. CNs II-XII intact. Radial and pedal pulses 2+. Heart regular rate and rhythm without murmur or gallop. Lungs clear. Abdomen large non-tender non-distended with BS.

Refractory migraines. Needs optimization of preventative medications and management of acute attacks to avoid further hospitalizations.

Therapeutics: According to Arcangelo et al. (2017), this patient may get relief from their migraines by using aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or over-the-counter NSAID formulations that include caffeine (Peck et al., 2020). Migraine patients should first try aspirin or oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). He should exercise care while using NSAIDs due to his history of hypertension (Peck et al., 2020). Presently, he is not taking…Please click purchase button below to get full answer for $5

(Solution) NU636 Unit 7: Discussion 2 Migraine