Tuesday in outpatient Internal Medicine department

Authors

  • Begoña Cortés-Rodríguez Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Alto Guadalquivir, Andújar (Jaén), Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a5s1a5

Keywords:

polypharmacy, medication reconciliation, deprescription, adverse effects, pluriphatological patient.

Abstract

We describe the case of a pluripathological and dependent elderly man who attends to Internal Medicine office. He complained about dizziness, sweating, digestive discomfort and anorexia, which led him to consult in Primary Care and Emergency Department. He denied therapeutic changes and referenced good adherence to the prescribed treatment. Through an exhaustive reconciliation of the medication, adherence failures, improperly prescribed drugs and possible medication side effects are detected, allowing the deprescription of some medications.

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Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

1.
Cortés-Rodríguez B. Tuesday in outpatient Internal Medicine department. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];5:12-4. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/509