Medicine · Explanation & counselling

Medication error disclosure

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15 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 15 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are an intern on the general medical ward. Bernard Coughlan, 74, being treated for pneumonia, was given enoxaparin 120 mg overnight instead of the prescribed 40 mg because of a charting error. Your registrar has asked you to speak with him and his wife, Maureen.

  1. Take a focused history of how he is

  2. Explain what happened and the plan from here to Mr and Mrs Coughlan

  • The incident has been reported and your registrar is on the ward

Latest results

Hb 132, platelets 240, eGFR 78; anti-Xa level pending