Dr. Hansen, an orthopedist, is seeing Andrew, a 72-year-old established male patient today who has complaints of severe knee pain in both knees and repeated falls over the past 2 months.

Dr. Hansen, an orthopedist, is seeing Andrew, a 72-year-old established male patient today who has complaints of severe knee pain in both knees and repeated falls over the past 2 months. Dr. Hansen completes a detailed history and exam with medical decision making of moderate complexity, including X-rays of each knee standing, which show worsening osteoarthritis. Because the patient has been experiencing repeated falls, Dr. Hansen provides the patient with an adjustable tripod cane with instructions for safe use.  Dr. Hansen recommends the patient begin taking OTC glucosamine chondroitin sulfate, anti-inflammatories for pain as needed, and schedules the patient for a follow-up appointment in one month.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Access AHIMA: What is Health Information

Discuss the notion that firms should stop doing business with customers who constantly generate losses versus the notion that the customer is always right.

Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems