Introduction
The patient was diagnosed with group A streptococcal pharyngitis in the case study. Accordingly, the prescription of Amoxicillin antibiotics for ten days is a fairly standard solution to prevent further complications of a bacterial nature.
Discussion
Additionally, this course contributes to preventing the adhesion of related diseases, which is known in general medical practice, regardless of whether the patient has insurance. However, prescribing methods in free and fee-for-service clinics differ (Nguyen et al., 2021). This fact can have an impact on delaying antimicrobial resistance, so adherence to practice guidelines across the medical industry is still a clinical challenge.
Accordingly, in the absence of health insurance for the virtual patient, the treatment plan would most likely have a different appearance. It happens most often due to the fact that patients without insurance are much less likely to have a pharyngeal swab (Nguyen et al., 2021). Therefore, it can complicate the determination of the source of the disease and does not clarify whether it is viral or bacterial. According to a study by Nguyen et al. (2021), only a small proportion of patients in free clinics are recommended for a pharyngeal swab, which contributes to subsequent prescriptions. In the context of determining the specific causes of pharyngitis, it is essential to determine the treatments: antifungal for fungal, antibiotics for bacterial, and gargle with analgesics for viral.
Conclusion
Accordingly, given the low rate of pharyngeal swabs in the practice of free clinics dealing with patients without insurance, the following conclusion can be drawn. There is a high likelihood of prescribing pain medications solely in parallel with gargling salt water and drinking large quantities of fluids. This level of diagnosis is unacceptable and should be no different for patients regardless of their insurance status.
Reference
Nguyen, M., Dyjak, P., MacDonald, M., Vivar, J., Shah, S., Swanson, J., Pruitt, Z., Mirza, A.-S., & Mhaskar, R. (2021). Treatment of pharyngitis in uninsured patients: A multicenter study of free clinics. Cureus, 13(10), e18564. Web.
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