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The 72-year-old with sore knees

  1. 1. Chart
  2. 2. Assess each medication
  3. 3. Prioritize
  4. 4. Recommend
  5. 5. Debrief

72-year-old with CKD, hypertension, and diabetes, picking up a new prescription and a bottle of naproxen.

  • CKD stage 3b (eGFR 38, stable until now)
  • Hypertension, type 2 diabetes
  • Osteoarthritis of both knees, worse this month
  • Lives alone, manages her own medications