Archie BOGUS, an 83-year-old female with afib, HTN, DM, CAD, and MVR, was admitted to rehab placement after sustaining a mechanical fall at home while reaching for grapes with no prodrome, LOC, head trauma, CP, palp, or SOB. Physical exam showed AVSS irreg irreg CTA B L hip ecchymoses with neuro CN intact and strength 5/5. Labs/studies showed hip film negative for fracture and cardiac enzymes negative x 3 with INR 5.2. Hospital course included holding coumadin for goal INR 2.5-3, restarting when appropriate, keeping patient on home meds, having home VNA and home PT to ensure safety, and checking pt's INR on coumadin on Mon 10/18 and forwarding results to Bertram Lenkiewicz. Discharge medications included Trazodone 25 mg PO bedtime PRN insomnia, Potassium Chloride & Lasix (Furosemide) 20 mg PO daily, Isordil (Isosorbide Dinitrate) 20 mg PO TID, Micronase PO, Neurontin (Gabapentin) 300 mg PO TID, Lasix PO, Nexium (Esomeprazole) 20 mg PO daily, Norvasc (Amlodipine) 10 mg PO daily, hold if SBP<100, Lisinopril, Colace (Docusate Sodium) 100 mg PO BID, Glipizide 2.5 mg PO daily, Multivitamin Therapeutic, Tears Naturale (Artificial Tears) 2 drop OU TID, Nitroglycerin 1/150 (0.4 mg) 1 tab SL Q5min x 3 doses PRN chest pain, hold if SBP <100, Plaquenil Sulfate (Hydroxychloroquine) 200 mg PO BID, Amiodarone 100 mg PO daily, Lisinopril 20 mg PO daily, hold if SBP <100, and 1 tab PO daily. Food/Drug Interaction Instructions were also provided, and Alert Overrides were added on 8/15/06 by PRIOLETTI, SCOT GARY, M.D., RASHED, TAD GREGG, M.D., and BELLES, DOMINIC NED, M.D., as well as an Alert Override by CLIFFORD, GUY CHET, M.D. for POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE & LISINOPRIL. The patient's PMH includes HTN, DM, CAD, s/p MVR, h/o heartblock s/p pacemaker, afib on coumadin, RA, h/o DVT/PE, and coumadin was held due to admission. Discharge condition was satisfactory.
Was the patient ever given coumadin for afib
coumadin, RA, h/o DVT/PE,