This 63-year-old female patient presented with a history of a failed right hip hemiarthroplasty from 1992 and was admitted for a conversion to a total hip replacement. She tolerated the procedure well and was transferred to the Orthopaedic Floor postoperatively for pain control and physical therapy. She progressed rapidly over the next several days and was ambulating with assistance and partial weightbearing with physical therapy. Her wound was clean, dry, and intact with minimal drainage. She was afebrile throughout her hospital course and required one unit of blood during her hospital course to maintain her blood count greater than 30. Her discharge medications were Percocet 1-2 tabs p.o. q. 4-6 p.r.n. and she was also discharged on Coumadin 3.5 mg p.o. q. day and should maintain Coumadin therapy for six weeks time. The patient should have a prothrombin time checked biweekly to maintain an INR between 14 and 17. She was seen back in the office in six weeks time for x-rays and follow-up.
Is the patient currently or have they ever taken coumadin
he was also discharged on Coumadin 3.5 mg p.o. q.