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| WD is an 86 yo F who is seen by the internal medicine physician because she has been feeling very depressed. The physician takes a full history from WD, which reveals that several medications have been prescribed to her by a variety of specialists. It seems that each specialist neglected to pay attention to the meds that WD was prescribed by her other doctors and the potential drug-nutrient interactions. | |
| The physician’s notes are as follows: | |
| Current Medication | Reason for Prescribing |
| St. John’s wort | WD read in a magazine that this helps with depression |
| Slow Fe (iron supplement) | prior anemia |
| Warfarin | history of embolic stroke |
| Omeprazole | history of embolic stroke |
| Tums | upset stomach |
| Amoxicillin | recent respiratory infection |
| Doxazosin | incontinence |
| Allegra | seasonal allergies |
| Lipitor | high cholesterol |
| Vitamin E | she heard it was “good for heart disease” |
| Diet hx | |
| B- eggs | D- cooked spinach |
| bacon | chicken breast |
| orange juice | mashed potatoes |
| fruit cocktail | |
| L- Italian hoagie (salami, ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato) iced tea | |
-Given the above, the physician decides to put WD on Nardil Which of the following from WD's diet history will you counsel WD on changing?
A) consumption of orange juice
B) consumption of bacon
C) consumption of salami, ham, and cheese
D) use of vitamin E supplements
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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