Review the patient's medical history, and then identify risks and concerns that are relevant to your diagnosis (and the

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Review the patient's medical history, and then identify risks and concerns that are relevant to your diagnosis (and the

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Review the patient's medical history, and then identify risks
and concerns that are relevant to your diagnosis (and the patient's
treatment).
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MEDICAL HISTORY (Hx) Risks, Predispositions, Notes of Concern Assessment Patient Intake Form --- Medical History (Hx) Patient Information Name: Benjal Sex: M M Age: 60 Address: Indianapolis, IN Occupation: Real estate developer Age-related risk of disease? Potential Occupational risk of disease? Potential Social History Relationship status: Married (sexually active) Risk of sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Reproductive status: Two children The patient is a male, age 60. He was admitted to the hospital for shortness of breath and a productive cough accompanied by greenish sputum (lower airway mucus) and blood. The patient is a real-estate developer in the Indianapolis area. He specializes in tearing down and/or renovating properties. He is married (monogamous), with two children. The family owns an African Grey parrot and two cats. The patient has a family history of Crohn'as disease and is currently undergoing treatment for ulcerative colitis, a form of intermittent inflammatory bowel disease. The patient had been on a long-term immunosuppressive course of Prednisolone (a corticosteroid) for the treatment of his colitis, however, he continued to experience flare-ups. As a result, he was switched to Infliximab (an anti tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a monoclonal antibody), which he has been on for several months. He does not have any allergies, and has traveled only in the greater Indiana area for the past several years. Within the last month he began to note a nagging cough, which became progressively more severe. He has not noticed any nasal or throat symptoms, although he has experienced intermittent chest pain, as well as (unintentional) weight loss. Upon admission, he had a fever. Lifestyle factors: Owns parrot and two cats Risk of vector-borne disease? No drugs of abuse Risk of drug-related disease exposure? 000 No recent travel Risk of travel-related disease exposure? Family History Crohn's disease Risk of genetic/familial disease? Medical History Ulcerative colitis Allergies: None Allergy concerns for treatment? Current medications: Prednisolone (discontinued), Infliximab Risk of immunocompromise? Click here to access "Diseases in Focus" tables 24.1, 24.2, and 24.3 Presenting symptoms: Chronic cough; bloody sputum. Shortness of breath Weightloss, chest pain.
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