severe abdominal pain
What are the primary concerns for the patient right now?
What is the rationale for these concerns?
What are some of the expected medical surgical interventions?
What is the worst possible complication to anticipate?
What further assessment will be needed if complications develop?
What pharmaceutical drugs are approved treatments for breast cancer patients?
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the selected drugs, and include safety issues.
Scenario 2:
A 44-year-old obese female is admitted to the with fever and severe abdominal pain on the upper right side that radiates to the scapula. She states that she feels nauseated. She states that the pain began at a friend’s house during a party and is becoming more severe. You can see that she is quite uncomfortable.
What could be the underlying cause of these symptoms?
What examinations would you perform? Why?
What laboratory tests would be needed to confirm possible differential diagnoses?
What pharmaceutical drugs are approved for treating the diagnosis that you concluded for this case?
