A patient was recently discharged from the hospital after be…
A patient was recently discharged from the hospital after being treated for a Pulmonary Embolism. The patient was started on Apixaban in the hospital and discharged with a prescription for Apixaban as an outpatient. The patient presents to your clinic for a post-hospitalization follow up and reports that they filled the prescription for Apixaban from the hospital that was for a 2 weeks supply but it was really expensive because their insurance will not cover Apixaban. Their insurance will only cover Warfarin. What do you do next?
Read DetailsA patient calls your office and reports they are having an a…
A patient calls your office and reports they are having an acute asthma exacerbation based on their home peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) being 70% of their normal, personal best. Their oxygen saturation is 97% and they are otherwise stable. What do you advise the patient to do?
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