Public Health Campaign for Patient Education on Antibiotic

Teenage Pregnancy Policy Brief To: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio From:  Farhana C. Date:  January 22, 2019 Re:  Actions to lower the plague of teen pregnancy in the U.S. Problem statement: What actions should be taken to lower teenage pregnancy in the United States of America? Background: Teen pregnancy plague in the community: U.S. teen pregnancy rate is decreasing yet it remains the highest compared to other industrialized nations. In 1991, the teen birth rate was 67% and as of 2016, the rate has dropped to 20.3% (7). For example, teenage pregnancy in the USA is three times …

Farhana Chowdhury HPDP case study Due: December 4, 2018 What should be addressed first: Mr. Khoury’s chief complains of the shoulder and left-hand pain should be addressed first because it is impacting his daily life. Next, the diet should be seriously considered because he has uncontrolled glucose and blood pressure level. He also has a family history of diabetes, hypertension, and stroke; therefore, it is crucial to control the food portion and increase exercise to maintain a healthy weight. Immunization and screening are also important to identify how he is functioning currently so that should be the next priority in …

History Identifying Data: Full Name: Ms. L Address: Jamaica Queens, NY Date of Birth: January 1991 Date & Time: October 30, 2018 Location: NYHQ, Flushing, NY Religion: Christianity Marital status: single Source of Information: Self Source of Referral: self Mode of Transport:  unknown   Chief Complaint: “I am vomiting blood” x 1 day.   History of Present Illness: 27 years old African American reliable female with no PMHx present to the ED today c/o of vomiting blood for the past one day. She had a cold and cough for 2 days, along with she developed vomiting, chest and abdominal pain. …

This essay is going to illustrate a situation of a Physician Assistant’s dilemma of prescribing or not prescribing Viagra to a man, who is mildly depressed with no significant past medical history of erectile dysfunction. As a Physician Assistant in this scenario, I would further question the patient but support the physician in writing the prescription of Viagra to respect patient’s autonomy and follow the rule of beneficence.  Beneficence is viewed under the lens of doing good to others and in the medical field, it is highlighted as “obligation” with good intentions and outcomes (Yeo, Michael et al., 2010a). As …

I enjoyed maneuvering and learning the portfolio styles on both the CUNY Academic Commons and my portfolios. Both platforms have pros and cons, which made it challenging and entertaining at the same time. For example, it took a long time to understand the different aspect of the CUNY academic commons and I will continue to learn new features as I interact with it in the future. Personally, I did not expect it to be time-consuming, but in reality, it took a good amount of time to learn the basic aspect of the platform. However, once I got past the initial …

Case Ms. V is a 45-year-old woman who comes to see you in the office; she complains of 4 days of diarrhea. She reports feeling tired and weak. She is moving her bowels about 6–8 times a day. She says that she has significant abdominal pain. She came in today because she has begun to pass bloody stools. On physical exam, her vital signs are temperature, 38.3°C; BP, 130/84 mm Hg; pulse, 90 bpm; RR, 12 breaths per minute. She is orthostatic. Her abdomen has hyperactive bowel sounds. It is diffusely tender, without peritoneal signs. Her stool is a mixture …

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