an 89-year-old female resident of a long-term care facility who has been experiencing multiple falls, some resulting in injuries such as bruising and skin tears.

    April 21, 2024

an 89-year-old female resident of a long-term care facility who has been experiencing multiple falls, some resulting in injuries such as bruising and skin tears. Over the last 6 months, her ambulation status has declined from independent to wheelchair level. She complains of pain in her legs when walking more than short distances across the nursing unit. Past medical history includes HTN, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes. Her current medications include amlodipine 10 mg daily, donepezil 10 mg QHS, furosemide 40 mg QAM, glyburide 5mg BID, ketorolac 10mg daily, metformin 500mg daily. Physical exam shows bilateral 2 edema to lower extremities and vitals include blood pressure of 177/82. Labs show K 3.3, glucose 101, BUN 42, Cr 1.6 and eGFR 45 mL/min. What treatment plan would you implement for this patient?

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