Reminders
For some reason the last patient of my morning surgery, a "salt of the earth" type in a wheelchair, reminds me of patients on the ward when I was a medical houseman. Goodness me, that was a long time ago! During the day I also see three babies who remind me of my new grand-daughter. I am particularly careful and solicitous with their mothers.I have to visit my patient in the remote part of town again. She still has bad agitated depression and I change her from sertraline to mirtazapine which should help her poor sleep and difficulty passing urine. (Source: A fortunate man)
Source: A fortunate man - March 25, 2013 Category: Family Physicians Authors: Dr Andrew Brown Source Type: blogs
Medications that Increase the Risks of Patient Falls
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for adults 65 and older.
Alzheimer's Reading Room
“Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for adults 65 and older, and research suggests that those taking four or more medications are at an even greater risk than those who don’t – perhaps two to three times greater,” said Susan Blalock, Ph.D., an associate professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
In 2007, more than 21,700 Americans died as a result of falls and more than 7.9 million were injured by a fall including over 1.8 million older adults who had a fall-rela...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - February 14, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
