Consequence:
She gets an appointment two days later. When she arrives for the appointment at the cardiologist's office, her records are not there. The patient is unable to recall what her PCP told her about her medications. The frustrated cardiologist duplicates the history and diagnostic assessment, including an echocardiogram.
Two weeks later, before the repeated tests are reviewed, Ms. Gonzales is admitted to the ICU with pulmonary edema. |
