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Collaborative Discussion Questions for Allie Allison:
Answer the below questions as individuals for the case of Allie Allison and discuss each other’s responses as a cohort by replying to your colleagues answers also:
1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? Can you justify it?
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? And why?
3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering the Asthma?1. I think Allie has been prescribed antibiotics due to her diagnosis of a chest infection. Chest infections are are infections are the lungs and airways and antibiotics are used to treat bacterial chest infections to stop it progressing to pneumonia.
2. Allie must take care when using the brown inhaler because it is a steroid and if Allie takes too many puffs it may increase her coughing, and various other side effects such as a sore mouth, croaky voice and nosebleeds.
3. Allie could cut the risk of her pet triggering asthma by keeping her pets fur short, taking allergy medicine/ asthma medicine. Try to keep pet away from rugs and carpet in house. Washing hands after touching pet.1- I think reason for Allie prescription for the antibiotics is due to her diagnosis of chest infection, are her airways lungs issuse, most time.Antibiotics used to treat bacterial chest infection this may help Allie to stop the progress of chect infection and hasting her recovery.before progressing to pneumoina.
2-Allie must take precution when using the brown inhaler because steroid need precution,because too much of steriod could trigger other heaith issued this may lead to big side effects losing her vioce nosebleed,ETC
3-Allie could used precution when taking care of her cat or taking allegy medication before, ,Or wooding floor instead of rugs easy to mop and also hand hygiene each time she touch her pet.1. I think Allie has been prescribed antibiotics for her chest infection. A chest infection is an infection of the lungs or large airways. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial chest infections.
2. Allie must take care to use a good inhaler technique to prevent the medicine staying in her mouth and throat but rather going straight to her lungs. It is especially important now while she has a chest infection to take care to use her brown inhaler the right way to make sure the medicine is going straight to her lungs. As with all medicines there are possible side effects. Taking care to use her brown inhaler correctly will also prevent Allie developing a sore throat, horse voice or oral thrush.
3. Allie can cut the risk of her pet triggering her asthma by keeping her pet outside as much as possible, washing them regularly (someone else to do this if experiencing symptoms), washing pet’s bedding and toys regularly. Possibly an air filter may help. If Allie cannot avoid exposure, she should wash her hands regularly, clean and vacuum floors, curtains and upholstery regularly, ensure pets are kept out of bedrooms.1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? Can you justify it?
Allie has a chest infection. She is short of breath and is wheezing so the antibiotics will help fight the infection if it is a bacterial infection. Antibiotics will also prevent the chest infection from turning into pneumonia.
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? And why? These inhalers can cause a sore throat, oral thrush, or hoarseness.
Inhalers containing steroids are commonly used to manage asthma and treat it. Brown inhalers, for example, are steroid inhalers that reduce asthmatic symptoms as well as prevent asthmatic conditions from occurring. Allie must ensure she washes her mouth out after using the inhaler.
3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering the Asthma? Allie should always wash her hands after contact with her cat. She should ensure she keeps her house clean by vacuuming pet hair regularly.Collaborative Discussion Questions for Allie Allison:
Answer the below questions as individuals for the case of Allie Allison and discuss each other’s responses as a cohort by replying to your colleagues answers also:1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? Can you justify it? I believe Allie has been given abx as AMU medics believe she may have an underlying chest infection that is the cause of the exacerbation in her asthma
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? And why?
Allie needs to ensure good inhaler technique (go through with asthma nurse) and also be aware that ‘brown inhaler’ is likely to be Salbutamol which she is prescribed x2 puffs BD . Caution needs to be taken as Salbutamol contains steroids, overuse of which can increase blood pressure. conversely, stopping use suddenly can cause joint paints, nausea or dizziness.3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering the Asthma? Allie can avoid build up of cat dander by ensuring bedsheets are changed regularly, not allowing cat into sleeping area and using good handwashing and be sure to hoover regularly
Just a quick question re the info we’re given of Allie
where are her resps?
On her vital signs I can see everything but her resps???1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? Can you justify it?
Allie has been given antibiotics for the diagnosis of a chest infection. Chest infections can exacerbate asthma symptoms due to the inflammation within the airways leading to low o2 sats, wheeziness, coughing and shortness of breathe.
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? And why?
The care that Allie needs to take when using her brown inhaler is to ensure she follows the correct inhaler technique i.e using a spacer to ensure the inhaler puff has been fully inhaled therefore inhaling the correct amount of medication and increasing the effectiveness of the medicine.
3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering the Asthma?
Allie can reduce the risk of her pet triggering her asthma by regularly hoovering the house to reduce pet hair in the air, wash hands after touching the pet, ventilate the house as much as possible, keep pet out of bedrooms and use medication as directed.Question 1 – I think Allie has been prescribed antibiotics because of her chest infection which will be contributing towards her symptoms and making it more difficult to correctly assess what is causing her asthma exacerbation.
Question 2 – Allie needs to be careful using her brown inhaler because it contains steroids which can have side effects including sore throat, cough, nosebleeds, thrush and if taken long term they can cause increased appetite, mood swings and difficulty sleeping.
Question 3 – Regarding her cat, Allie could take anti allergy medicines, wash her hands after contact with the pet, hoover and ventilate the house regularly or consider replacing the cat with a hairless variety.
I agree, the antibiotics are justified to clear the bacterial infection and help towards breathing easy and calming the asthmatic symptoms.
I agree with what has already been spoken about.
1. Allie has a chest infection and so prescribing antibiotics will help treat the infection and prevent it from becoming pneumonia or worse.
2. The brown inhaler is used as a preventative steroid, this must be taken regularly and so can cause irritation of the mouth and throat such as oral thrush. Allie could wash her mouth out after using the inhaler and keep an eye on her oral hygiene.
3. Allie can wash her hands after touching her cat and make sure to keep the house clean by hoovering and disinfecting regularly.1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? Can you justify it?
Allie has antibiotics prescribed due to chest infection which can be associated to her condition as she’s asthmatic and also short of breath, antibiotics can help clear her airaway and lungs to help her breath better
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? And why? To use it as prescribed and not to over do it also.
3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering the Asthma?
By hoovering more than usual, using mask maybe and washing her hands more frequently1. I think Allie has been prescribed antibiotics due to a chest infection. Chest infections can be caused by viruses or bacteria. When it is caused by bacteria like pneumonia, it is recommended to use antibiotics for treatment.
2. Allie must take care when using the brown inhaler because it is a steroid and those who take inhaled steroids for long-term management have an increased risk of developing pneumonia, hoarseness, sore throat and oral thrush.
3. Allie could cut the risk of her pet triggering asthma by taking an allergy test, keeping the pet outside as much as possible, limiting him to a particular area of her home (ideally without carpets), keeping the cat out of her bedroom, Clean her pet’s bedding, cage and toys regularly, Ventilate her house1.Allie has been prescribed antibiotics because of her chest infection. This is justified due to the seriousness of her condition.
2. steroid inhalers can cause irritation of the mouth and throat, cough, and nose bleeds. If used correctly they should have minimal side effects, so Allie needs to ensure she uses it as prescribed. It is also beneficial to rinse the mouth after use.
3. brush the cat often so the hair does not float around. Hoover regularly. Open the windows.My first thought was to swap with a naked cat as well, but not sure it is in the best interest of the cat!
1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? I agree with my fellow students those antibiotics were prescribed because of the chest infection, and the exacerbation of her underlying asthma. I also agree with the development of pneumonia and other pulmonary complications being an issue. Can you justify it? I think for these reasons such as prophylaxis, the prescription of antibiotics has been justified.
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? I think brown inhalers in the UK (United Kingdom) are normally steroid/corticosteroid inhalers, commonly referred to as a ‘prevent inhalers.’ But my comments also reflect the other students on the side effects of steroid on this topic, if the patient were trying to conceive, pregnant or breastfeeding, she would have to seek medical advice. Long term use could cause dysphonia and oral candidiasis, that could progress to further infections. Additionally, long term corticosteroid use is associated with osteoporosis development, in which post-menopausal patients are typically at higher risk.
3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering the Asthma? The patient can significantly reduce triggering by pet hair by removing the stimulant (cat). Otherwise, the lifestyle changes the patient can implement would be to keep the cat outdoors, regular hoovering and an increase in personal hygiene routines.
1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? Can you justify it?
Allie may have been prescribed antibiotics due to the diagnosis of her chest infection, this would be justified if the chest infection was bacterial as antibiotics do not work for viral chest infections.
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? And why?
Allie must take care while using the brown inhaler as side effects include oral thrush and more severe side effects such as Cushing’s syndrome. Allie needs to be extra careful while taking Beclomethasone while on antibiotics as this can lead to the side effect of underactive adrenal glands.
3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering Asthma?
There are a range of measures Allie can take to prevent her pet from triggering her Asthma such as getting assistance from your GP, taking preventative medication, dusting often and using groomers.1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed? Can you justify it?
The antibiotic has been prescribed because Allie has a chest infection. The chest infection is caused by bacteria the antibiotic is used for treatment.
2. What care must Allie take when using the brown inhaler? And why? These inhalers can cause a sore throat, oral thrush, or hoarseness.
The brown inhaler contains steroids used as a treatment for asthmatic symptoms and to prevent asthmatic conditions. Allies need to use inhaler regularly and it is inportant to keep inhalers clean. She needs to wash her mouth out after using the inhaler also inhaler needs to be clean after use.
3. How can Allie cut the risk of her pet triggering Asthma?
She needs to keep the house clean, vacuuming regularly.1. I think Allie had antibiotics prescribed because of her chest infection, antibiotics can treat bacterial infections.
2. Brown inhalers when used often can make your mouth/throat dry and sore so she should rinse her mouth with water after using or brush her teeth. She could also use a spacer to reduce this further is possible. There is also a risk of getting oral thrush, following the same preventative measures as above could help this.
3. Washing hands after touching her cat, not rubbing her eyes, taking antihistamines, making sure the house is cleaned and disinfected regularly.I agree with Zoe, I think there are common themes that everyone has with this patient. But I still maintain that removing the cat from the situation would be better for her in the long run.
Alison takes antibiotics because she was diagnosed with chest infection. Lung and airway diseases are bacterial chest infection which treated with antibiotics.
Brown inhaler is steroid, taking too many will increase her coughing. I has various other side effects such as sore mouth, croaking voice and nose bleed.
For Allie to cut the risk of her pet triggering asthma, she will have to keep pet fur short, take allergy medicines/asthma medicines, and keep pet away from rugs/carpet. She has to wash her hands after touching pets.1. Why do you think Allie has antibiotics prescribed. Allie has been prescribed antibiotics because she has been diagnosed with a chest infection
2. Allie should use a proper technique when using her brown inhalers. they a steroids and and should be taken as per prescription.
3. Allie should make it a point that she keeps the fur of her pet short and always wash her hands after touching the pet. She should also take her antihistamine tables as prescribed and to make sure that her house is kept clean.
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