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Discharge Prescribing 4: Sue Zarian

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You are the F1 working on the admissions unit. Sue Zarian is a 58yr old lady who has been treated for an infective exacerbation of COPD for the past 48hours. She is now fit for a supported discharge. She already has a home nebuliser, but needs to continue her course of oral antibiotics for a total of 7 days, and steroids for a total of 5 days. Your consultant has asked you to complete her discharge paper work after the ward round. Her details are as follows:

Sue Zarian      NHS 782 110 2269        14/02/1958

47 Highgrove Avenue
Newcastle
NKDA

Please prescribe the below medication on her discharge prescription.

                    

• Doxycycline 100mg, OD • Prednisolone 30mg OD

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