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atient rounds involve various disciplines coming together to discuss the patient's condition and coordinate care. They are used as an educational tool and also help keep everyone on the same page when it comes to the treatment plan.
After reading the assigned chapters in the textbook, resources identified in Dynamed and Evidence based practice guidelines, please present the case to your peers in the form of a discussion. This will be your initial post. Please be sure to address all parts of the case and ensure your responses are well researched [including supporting, evidence based guidelines such those of the WHO, CDC, APS, etc.].
HPI: A 78-year-old man who is to undergo a left above the knee amputation due to a limb abscess
PMH: Peripheral artery disease for 18 years; cardiomyopathy, benign prostatic hypertrophy for 13 years
FH: Mother had osteoporosis; father had diabetes
SH: Lives with wife; has two grown children
Meds: Aspirin 81mg daily; atorvastatin 80 mg at bedtime; multivitamin 1 daily; pantoprazole 40 mg daily; tamsulosin 0.4 mg daily
Pain Assessment: Patient rates pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.
Question 1: Based on the type of injury, what type of pain is this patient likely to experience?
Question 2: What type of pain management regimen would you suggest in the postoperative period? Explain your answer