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Grandma's Medications: A Case Study
CathyAnne, great post about Grandma's medications. Great catch on the hydrochlorothiazide. As this patients' new provider, I would find it important to educate the patient on her medical conditions and the medications that she is taking. If patient gives consent to having daughter in the room for this I would try to include the daughter so that someone would possibly be able to assist patient with her medication regimen. Important topics in the education that I would want to be talking about are foods and OTC medications that the patient should try to be avoiding. I would also want to discuss the medication regimen with the patient. A topic that I would make sure to touch on is that the warfarin needs to be taken at the same time every day.
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