Or during the day one hopes! I do think that sometimes the medical
profession has lost its mind!
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labs.local>, Martin Goldman <[log in to unmask]> writes
>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.
>
>Dr Martin Goldman
>Senior Medical Advisor
>Forest Laboratories UK Ltd
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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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