(1)
To explain:
The medications problems for R.M.
Case summary:
R.M. is a 77-year old woman having several health issues and she used to buy her prescriptions in a nearby large discount pharmacy store. Her medication lists include thiazide diuretic for peripheral edema, potassium tablets for hypokalemia, a beta blocker for hypertension, warfarin for deep vein thrombosis, and a multivitamin tablet.
(2)
To determine:
The measures to reduce the polypharmacy problems.
Case summary:
R.M. is a 77-year old woman having several health issues and she used to buy her prescriptions in a nearby large discount pharmacy store. Her medication lists include thiazide diuretic for peripheral edema, potassium tablets for hypokalemia, a beta blocker for hypertension, warfarin for deep vein thrombosis, and a multivitamin tablet.
(3)
To determine:
What went wrong and how could this problem be solved.
Case summary:
R.M. is a 77-year old woman having several health issues and she used to buy her prescriptions in a nearby large discount pharmacy store. Her medication lists include thiazide diuretic for peripheral edema, potassium tablets for hypokalemia, a beta blocker for hypertension, warfarin for deep vein thrombosis, and a multivitamin tablet.
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