Absolutely. When the patient becomes unsteady and at a high risk for falls then the Warfarin really needs to be addressed. I also think that when an elderly patient is on Warfarin there needs to be frequent checks for adherence meaning that the patient is not on Aspirin, Warfarin, Plavix and daily prn Naproxen. I had this discussion frequently when I was in the outpatient setting.
Absolutely. When the patient becomes unsteady and at a high risk for falls then the Warfarin really needs to be addressed. I also think that when an elderly patient is on Warfarin there needs to be frequent checks for adherence meaning that the patient is not on Aspirin, Warfarin, Plavix and daily prn Naproxen. I had this discussion frequently when I was in the outpatient setting.