M1Assgn.extension .docx NURS: 6501 Rheumatoid Arthritis and Invasive Aspergillosis Mast

M1Assgn.extension .docx  NURS: 6501  Rheumatoid Arthritis and Invasive Aspergillosis  Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University  NURS: 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology  Case Study  A forty-nine-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic with a chief complaint of a fever. The patient's current medications include atorvastatin 40mg at night, methotrexate 10mg by mouth every Friday morning, and prednisone 5 mg by mouth every morning. He states that he has had a fever up to 101 degrees Fahrenheit for about a week and admits to chills and sweats. He says he has had more fatigue than usual and reports some chest pain associated with coughing. He admits to having occasional episodes of hemoptysis. He  works as a grain inspector at a large farm cooperative. After an extensive workup, the patient was diagnosed with invasive aspergillosis.  Rheumatoid Arthritis and Invasive Aspergillosis  This cas