Prescribing Cascade Complicating a Geriatric Patient

Autor:	Shambo Samrat Samajdar, Shatavisa Mukherjee, Sougata Sarkar, Nandini Chatterjee, Mrinal K Roy, Jyotirmoy Pal, Santanu K Tripathi, Shashank R Joshi
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	clinical pharmacological reconciliation drug-induced fever prescribing cascade Geriatrics RC952-954.6
Zdroj:	Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 40-42 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0974-3405 0974-2484
DOI:	10.4103/jiag.jiag_58_23
Popis:	Prescribing cascades entail misinterpreting drug-related adverse events as new medical problems, resulting in unnecessary prescriptions and potential harm, especially in the elderly, leading to adverse outcomes like falls, cognitive defects, and increased health-care costs. For geriatric patients with complex medical histories, the intricacies of symptom differentiation and polypharmacy poses further challenges. This report focuses on managing a geriatric patient with multiple conditions, highlighting the risks and complexities of prescribing cascades.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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