Mr. Hoffman is a long-time patient; you are seeing him today…
Mr. Hoffman is a long-time patient; you are seeing him today for a maintenance visit. He is 82 years old and is under the care of a physician for hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, and a stroke (4 years ago). He takes several prescribed medications for the conditions listed, as well as several OTC drugs and supplements. You have just finished treatment and sit the chair up. Before you can say anything, he immediately gets up from the chair to use the restroom. What is the most likely type of adverse event/emergency that might occur in this scenario?
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