INST 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Adderall, Oxycodone, Headache
10 Feb 2019
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Late in the afternoon the patient is conscious for a longer time, moaning and complaining of a severe headache. Ming and dan appear for their consult, and are able to ask the patient questions about his current and past condition, and his medication habits. He claims to have been in good health before the accident (which he does not remember), but denies taking any drugs (prescribed or otherwise), including adderall. He asks for some oxycodone, an opioid, for his headache. These responses cause some skepticism among the three medical professionals about the patient"s truthfulness. Outside of the room, the three caregivers discuss what to do. Given that the patient shows possible signs of drug abuse, they are unwilling to prescribe strong pain medications. They decide that small doses of acetaminophen are warranted, as the. Gcs is now at the high end (12) of the moderate injury portion of the scale.
