Greatness and Sweetness.
Greatness and Sweetness.
Philomena Okeke
ADMISSION OF A 93YEARS OLD FEMALE.
4 minutes Posted Aug 22, 2021 at 6:43 pm.
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A 93years old female is brought in by ambulance due to mechanical falls at home while going to the bathroom. Primary diagnosis left hip dislocation .Secondary diagnosis: Hypertension hyperlipidemia, heart burn.Plans: Pain control ,use of incentive Spirometry 1hour while awake. Left hip fixation with DHS.( Dynamic Hip Screw) Dressing to the left hip intact. Physical therapy evaluation and treatment. Dangle feet at bedside. WBAT(Weight bearing as tolerated).SCD right lower Extremity. Physical therapy ambulate with patient. Discharge plan: Patient will be discharged to SNF with parameters. Keep wound clean and dry. Follow up with laboratory tests, procedures and treatment. Follow up with Orthopedic surgeon in ten days.Medication while in hospital are Coreg,Hydrochlothyzide, Lovenox 30mg, Rocephin 1gm,Ambien, morphine 2mg IV Q6hours,Norco 10/325mg Po Q4hours prn pain. Tylenol 650mg po Q6hours prn temperature.
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