DISCHARGE PLAN What is the health teachings for discharge plan in the case scenario. Follow up Visits CASE APPLICATION: Patient A.P.. 40 years old, married and a teacher, was admitted to the hospital...

DISCHARGE PLAN

What is the health teachings for discharge plan in the case scenario.

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  Follow up Visits
  

CASE APPLICATION:

        Patient A.P.. 40 years old, married and a teacher, was admitted to the hospital last June 11, 2021 because of difficulty of breathing and fever. He was diagnosed to have Bronchial Asthma and subsequently tested positive with COVID 19. He was admitted for 2 weeks and undergone diagnostic and laboratory tests like Chest x-ray which revealed result of  pneumonia, CBC, urinalysis, fecalysis, and blood chemistry tests with results of high cholesterol level and normal blood sugar and was managed with intravenous fluids to maintain his hydration, medications for his asthma and pneumonia and high cholesterol level - steroids, antibiotics, pulmo-aide inhalation, cholesterol medication and multivitamins and O2 at 2L/min via nasal cannula. He's on full diet and encouraged to increase fluid intake and rest. and was placed in isolation.

       As his condition has improved, his attending physician has ordered for him to be discharged on June 19, 2021 (Saturday) and to continue his medications and rest at home for another week before he reports to work. The following take home medications were given as follows: (a) Prednisone 5 mg/tab 1 tab 2x a day for 3 more days; (b) Azithromycin 500 mg 1 tab once a day for 5 more days; (c) Seritide inhaler 2 puffs every 12 hours (7AM-7PM) to gargle after puffs; (d) Multivitamins 1 capsule once a day for 30 days and (e) Atorvastatin 40 mg/tab 1 tab once a day at 8 PM for 30 days. He is for CBC after 5 days and repeat RT PCR test. Follow up check-up after 1 week to bring CBC and RT PCR test results at the clinic.