Question

select a pharmacologic treatment for one patient and a nonpharmacologic treatment for another. Describe exactly what each of those patients would look like (health (hx), age, weight, vitals) and defend why you chose your treatments.

Answer 1

Patient A is of 45 years young dynamic IT profesional weighs around 55kg and have normal vital signs. He is on pharmacologic treatment for insomnia. Short acting triazolam was prescribed for him as long acting drugs resulting in daytime sedation, impairment in cognitive function and prone to have accidents while driving to work.

Patient B is of 65 years old gentleman with chronic insomnia complaints weighs about 50kg and his vital signs shows he is tachypneic, tachycardic and normal blood pressure. He was adviced for alternative medical therapy such as relaxation therapies like meditation. It helps to relax him and easy to follow. As pharmacologic management may results in accidental falls, daytime dizziness and hence alternative treatment works great with elderly patients.