Patient Alequin, Garland, a 57-year-old female with a complex medical history including squamous cell lung cancer, cirrhosis, COPD, HTN, PVD, seizure disorder, history of SDH, large abdominal ventral hernia, and chronic back pain, was admitted to the ED obtunded with decreased BP. She had received all her medications as prescribed in the morning at her nursing home and received Thiamine HCL 100 mg PO daily and Narcan in the ED, becoming more responsive and uncomfortable after Narcan with an elevated ammonia level of 233. To manage her mental status, the patient was given Lactulose 30 Milliliters PO QID Starting Today (5/29) and her narcotic dose was avoided. Pain was effectively controlled with MSIR (Morphine Immediate Release) 7.5 mg PO Q4H PRN Pain, Celecoxib 100 mg PO daily Starting Today (5/29) PRN Pain, and a Lidoderm 5% Patch (Lidocaine 5% Patch) topical TP daily. She was prescribed Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 500 mg PO BID, Folate (Folic Acid) 1 mg PO daily, Lasix (Furosemide) 40 mg PO daily, Flagyl (Metronidazole) 500 mg PO q8h, Aldactone (Spironolactone) 75 mg PO BID with food/drug interaction instruction to give with meals, KCL IV (ref #403310506) with serious interaction of Spironolactone & Potassium Chloride with reason for override monitoring, Thiamine HCL 100 mg PO daily, Multivitamin Therapeutic (Therapeutic Multivitamin) 1 tab PO daily, MSIR (Morphine Immediate Release) 7.5 mg PO Q4H PRN Pain, Flovent HFA (Fluticasone Propionate) 220 mcg INH BID, Celecoxib 100 mg PO daily, Keppra (Levetiracetam) 1,000 mg PO BID, Caltrate 600 + D (Calcium Carbonate 1,500 mg (...)), Lidoderm 5% Patch (Lidocaine 5% Patch) topical TP daily, Novolog (Insulin Aspart) sliding scale (subcutaneously) SC AC with instructions to give 0-10 units subcutaneously based on BS, Maalox-Tablets Quick Dissolve/Chewable 1-2 tab PO Q6H PRN Upset Stomach, Vitamin K (Phytonadione) 5 mg PO daily, Protonix (Pantoprazole) 40 mg PO daily, Toprol XL (Metoprolol Succinate Extended Release) 50 mg PO daily with food/drug interaction instruction to take consistently with meals or on empty stomach, Magnesium Oxide 420 mg PO BID, Metronidazol starting on HD 1, and Vancomycin until speciation of blood cultures. Blood cultures were positive for coag negative staph in 2/4. She was also given Flovent for her known COPD and was discharged with instructions to complete a 14-day course of Cipro and Flagyl and a few changes in her medications, including MSIR every 4 hr as needed, Celebrex, and Lidoderm patch. Follow up with Dr. Vargas, Dr. Megeath, Dr. Blandin, and Dr. Pfleider as scheduled, and with PT at nursing home. Blood counts and calcium should be checked on Monday 3/21 and next week respectively.
Has the patient ever been on vitamin k ( phytonadione )
Protonix (Pantoprazole) 40 mg PO daily,