Indeed.
I was just commiserating with the way that elderly family members can
easily get overmedicalised, especially when there is a medical child
lurking in the background (or a lawyer).
My 89 year old father in law was recently started on Simvastatin.
Of course he has no intention of taking it at night.
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-----Original Message-----
From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pork
Sent: 02 November 2007 13:25
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: No wonder you can't get any-one into hospital these days
This is in hospital BTW - no money in it for them if they do all that.
In message <[log in to unmask]
labs.local>, Martin Goldman <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Check her cholesterol, and put her on statins if raised.
>Check BP and ditto,
>Check BS etc
>Arrange for flu jab and other fee generating vaccinations
>
>Arrange for guilt trip for children
>
>
>Dr Martin Goldman
>Senior Medical Advisor
>Forest Laboratories UK Ltd
>tel +44 (0)1322 550550
>direct line +44 (0)1322 429355
>fax +44 (0)1322 555469
>www.forestlabs.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rays
>Sent: 29 October 2007 18:58
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: No wonder you can't get any-one into hospital these days
>
>What would the panel do - 102 year old lady is found on the floor. Not
>the first time.
>She is taken into A&E initially looking awful but pinks up when sat
>upright. Sats are about 97% when sitting upright (kyphosis makes good
>air entry difficult lying flat). She is pyrexial -38C.
>What investigations would you like?
>What would you ask the family?
>What treatment would you want?
>
>The patient is my Nan and I can't believe what was done BTW!
>
>Portia
>Dr P A Hussey
>ex-GP, Sussex - now full-time mother and loving it!
>reply to : [log in to unmask]
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