Practicum IV: Complex Care

ANEMIA CASE STUDYPatient ProfileD.G., a 72-year-old male whose wife died six months ago, is brought to the health care provider by his daughter because he is not eating much and has been lethargic and sleeping a lot. He has a history of hyperlipidemia for which he takes niacin/lovastatin (Advicor) 500/20 mg PO daily at bedtime.Subjective DataHas been unusually tired for the past couple of monthsIs frequently short of breath and sometimes feels like his “ heart is pounding”Has lost w...