Friday, May 07, 2010

Playing House, MD

From one of our local affiliate cardiologists:
A patient in the hospital told me he had a "drawer full of meds" at home but didn't know their names. I asked his wife to bring them in so we could look at them.

She did.


Good thing he didn't store the medications in the refrigerator...

-Wes

h/t: Dr. Micah Eimer on Facebook (used with permission)

Addendum: From a follow-up e-mail:

"Btw in that drawer were two scripts for dig(oxin)- he was taking both explaining the visual changes and complete heart block."
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3 comments:

  1. rlbatesFri May 07, 05:25:00 PM CDT

    Lq2m

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  2. AnonymousSun May 09, 06:45:00 AM CDT

    All too common in Home Health...worse cases leap to mind~~~lol with syncope on Lasix and furosemide; gentleman with bulging eyes and SVT on Synthroid and levothyroxine. Sometimes patients doctor shop, and sometimes doctors don't pay attention to med lists!

    Pattie, RN

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  3. The Happy HospitalistSun May 09, 07:32:00 AM CDT

    That was classic

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