pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Portable point-of-care test kits can even be brought into nursing homes and patients’ own homes, to enable timely treatment of the frail and critically ill, where the risk of infection is lower. For example, there is estimated to be a million people in the UK who do not know that they have diabetes.
PharmD Live
MAY 13, 2024
However, aging also brings about physiological and pathological changes that increase the risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes. The prevalence of polypharmacy is particularly high among the elderly.
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Board Vitals - Pharmacist
OCTOBER 24, 2023
He is a type 2 diabetic and is not always compliant with his medications. She has a family history of hypertension and diabetes. He has a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and congestive heart failure. He lives in a nursing home. Good luck! and O2 Sat 99% on RA.
RX Note
MARCH 28, 2023
Hospitalization is warranted for patients with significant dehydration and for severely ill patients, especially those with respiratory distress, hypoxemia, impaired cardiopulmonary function or altered mental status.
PharmD Live
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
It involves coordinated care and patient education from healthcare providers to help individuals effectively manage conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. This proactive approach lowers hospital, emergency department, and nursing home expenses.
Proxsys Rx
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
All that’s needed to add Impact ® to a Meds To Beds program is an onsite clinical pharmacist and virtual team of nursing care coordinators. The Impact ® program was originally designed to serve patients living at home and/or using home health support.
Board Vitals - Pharmacist
JUNE 7, 2024
Hospital Medicine QID 37509 Your patient is an 81 year old male with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and congestive heart failure. He lives in a nursing home. Reference: [link] [link] [link] Question 2. He takes metformin, lisinopril, and pravastatin.
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