Status - uncontrolled
Drug therapy problem - indication: needs additional drug therapy - CD has difficult urination and increased urination frequency, he needs medications to treat BPH symptoms.
Rationale: The short-term goal is to eliminate his difficulty urination and increased urination frequency symptoms in 2 to 4 weeks, the long-term goal is to eliminate his difficulty urination and increased urination frequency symptoms indefinitely.
CD is experiencing difficult urination and increased urination frequency, which are the typical signs and symptoms of BPH, however, based on his medication list, he does not take any medications for BPH. So, initiating a medication to treat the symptoms would be recommended.
Alpha-1 blockers are recommended
Drug therapy problem - indication: needs additional drug therapy - CD has difficult urination and increased urination frequency, he needs medications to treat BPH symptoms.
Rationale: The short-term goal is to eliminate his difficulty urination and increased urination frequency symptoms in 2 to 4 weeks, the long-term goal is to eliminate his difficulty urination and increased urination frequency symptoms indefinitely.
CD is experiencing difficult urination and increased urination frequency, which are the typical signs and symptoms of BPH, however, based on his medication list, he does not take any medications for BPH. So, initiating a medication to treat the symptoms would be recommended.
Alpha-1 blockers are recommended