Clinical ApplicationOf Pharmacology

Clinical Application of Pharmacology

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The patient by name Mr . ZF , aged 64 years male , Asian , who is currently living in an assisted living setting due to disabling arthritis reports to the physician with symptoms of pneumonia . The patient complains of high fever , chills , rigors , productive cough , chest pain , difficult in breathing , difficulty in breathing , headache , body ache , skin rashes lethargy , and malaise . On examination , the patient has a high fever (103 F , coarse breathing over the entire

lung field , found on using the stethoscope . There was also a faint wheezing sound heard in some areas of the chest . The general physical examination confirmed the findings Blood tests , chest X-rays , Urine tests and sputum examination were performed . Blood tests demonstrated a rise in the white blood cell count . Chest X-rays demonstrated the presence of excessive fluid in the lungs . Sputum tests included gram staining and culturing , effective demonstrating the presence of gram positive bacteria and Streptococcus pneumoniae as the causative organism . The sputum on examination was rusty red in color . The patient was diagnosed as having pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

The patient was given Augmentin 625 (Amoxicillin 500 mg clavulanic acid 125 mg ) orally three times , for 8 days , along with paracetamol 500 mg every 6 hours , for 5 days . Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid is utilized to treat pneumonia is useful in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria that resist penicillin (Simple Steps , 2001 . An enzyme produced by the...