Case Details | Student Tasks |
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Patient enquires about travel immunizations and prophylactic medications for Botswana | Students should: 1. access CDC Website (or similar) via Internet for current travel recommendations for Botswana 2. offer malaria prophylaxis 3. enquire about planned activities (e.g. providing health care) 4. provide information about food/water safety 5. advise re preventing mosquito bites |
Patient indicates her preference for every day malaria prophylaxis | Students should access Web or PDA, and suggest doxycycline for malaria prophylaxis * |
Patient asks if doxycycline will interfere with her antacids | Students should run an interaction check on their PDAs* |