Kaiser Permanente
Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
1425 South Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925 295 4000 fax or 800...



January 22, 2009

08 02 04 60 09012201




Millie

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Subject:   Special Instructions

Dear Millie,

Please follow up with Robert Allston Johnson MD, Medical Doctor in 1 day(s).
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Sutures out in 5 days.
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Your INR is 3.7. Stop your coumadin for 2 days, get another INR after 2 days, and follow up with antigoagulation clinic.
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Hypertension. You blood pressure is elevated. You have refused medication at this time. Follow up tomorrow with hour doctor.
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Follow up with orthopedics:
  1. Patient name:
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  2. MRN:
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  3. Appointment Type: NS
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  4. Appointment Date: January 29, 2009
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  5. Appointment Day: Thursday, 1:30 PM
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  6. Provider: M A Brocato P A
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  7. Home Page:

    http://www.kp.org/mydoctor/brocatomichele
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  8. Facility: Walnut Creek Medical Center
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  9. Department: Orthopaedic Department - WCR
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  10. Location: MOB1, First Floor
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  11. Cancellation Number: 925 295 4130 (Mon - Sun, 12 AM - 12 PM)
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  12. Rebook Number: 925 295 4130 (Mon - Sun, 8 AM - 5 PM)
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  13. Appointment Messages: Copays are due at time of service. For copay information call 1 800 464 4000
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  14. Note: Orthopaedics is located in MOB 1, on the first floor, in WC.
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Wound Care: After your emergency Department Visit...
  1. Your Kaiser Permanente Care Instructions

    The care you need depends on the type of wound you have. Taking good care of your wound at home will help it heal quickly and will reduce yor chance of infection.
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    Even though you have been released from the emergency department, you still need to watch for any problems. The doctor or other health care professional carefully checked you. But sometimes problems can develop later. If you have new symptoms, or if your symptoms do not get better, return to the emergency department or call your doctor right away.
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    A visit to the emergency department is only once step in your treatment. Even if your feelk better, you still need to do what your doctor or other health care provessional recommends, such as going to all arranged follow-up appointments, finding out the results of all tests and labs ordered as part of your care, and taking medicines exactly as directed. This will help you recover and help prevent future problems.
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  2. Hou can you care for yourself at home?
    1. Clean the area with soap and water 2 times a day, or as your doctor or other health care provider tells you. Certain cleaning products, such as hydrogen peroxide can delay wound healing.
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      1) Unless your doctor or other health care professional gives you other directions, cover the wound with a thin layer of antibiotic ointment, such as bactracin, and a bandage. Do not us an ointment that ocntainsneomycin, because it can irritate the skin.
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      2) Apply more ointment and replace the bandage as yuour doctor or other health care professional tells you.
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    2. For a scalp wound, follow your doctor's or other health care professional's directions about when you can shampoo your hair. If you have a pressure dressing, you may need to wait 24 hours to wash your hair. Put a new dressing on the wound after you wash your hair.
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    3. If the wound is in your mouth, rinse with salt water a few times during the day. You can use ice to help reduce swelling.
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    4. If you have a finger injury, you may have a splint or guaze tube bandage. Follow your doctor's or other healh care professional's direction s on how to care for your injured finger.
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    5. Ask your doctor or other health care professional if you can take an over-the-counter pain medication. Do not take two or more pain medicines at the same time unless the doctor or other health care professional told you to. Many paint medicines have acetaminophen, which is Tylenol. Too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be harmful.
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    6. Your doctor or other health care professional may have closed your wound with stitches (sutures), staples, or skin glue.
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      1) If you have stitches, your doctor or other health care professional may remove them after several days to 2 weeks. You can rub the wound with bacitracin or Valeline the day before you have the stitches removed. This will make it easier to take out the stitches.
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      2) If you have staples, your doctor or other health care professional may remove them after 7 to 10 days.
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      3) If your wound was closed with skin glue, the glue will wear off within 2 weeks.
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Return to the emergency department now if:
  1. You have signs of infection, such as:
    1. Increased pain, swelling, warmth, or redness around the wound.

    2. Red streaks leading from the wound.
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    3. Pus draining from the wound.
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    4. Swollen lymph nodes in your neck, armpits, or groin.

    5. A fever.
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  2. The wound starts to bleed, and blood soaks through the bandage. Oozing small amounts of blood is normal.
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  3. You have signs of nerve or tendon damage in an injured finger. this may includ numbness, not being able to move your finger, or changes in hour your finger looks.
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Call your doctor or other health care professional today if:
  1. The wound is not getting better each day.

  2. You have any new symptoms.

  3. You have any problems with your medicine.
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  4. You have quetions or concerns.
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How can you learn more about wound care?
  1. Log on: members.kp.org

    Search for cuts in the Health encyclopedia

  2. Look in: Kaiser Permanente Healthwise Handbood.
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Your Kaiser Permanente Care Instructors adapted from Healthwise, Incorporated 2006. All rights reserved.
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Dislocated Shoulder: After your Emergency Department Visit

Your Kaiser Permanente Care Instructions
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You were seen in the emergency department because you dislocated your shoulder. This means your upper arm came out of the shoulder socket. The doctor put your arm in a sling or shoulder immobilizer to keep it form movijng. You do not need surgery if this is the first time you have dislocated your shoulder. But if you dislocate your shoulder several times, you may need to think about having surgery.
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In a few weeks, exercise and physical therapy can help you regain normal strength and movement. It can take up to a year for your shoulder to heal and be free of pain. Be sure to talk to your doctor or other health care professional if yuou continue to have shoulder problems.
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Even though you have been released from the emergency department, you still need to watch for any problems. The doctor or other health care professional carefully checked you. But sometimes problems can develop later. If you have new symptoms, or if your symptoms do get better, return to the emergency department or call your doctor right away.
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A visit to the emergency department is only one step in your treatment. Even if you feel better, you still need to do what yoru doctor or other health care professional recommends, such as going to all arranged follow-up appointments, finding out the results of all tests and labs ordered as part of your care and taking medicines exactly as directed. This will help you recover and help prerevent future problems.
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How can you care for yuorself at home?
  1. If the doctor or other health care professoinal put your arm in a sling or shoulder immobilizer, wear it as directed. Do not take it off before your doctor or other health care professional tells you to.

  2. Take pain medicines exactly as directed.

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    1. If the doctor or other health care professional gave you a prescription medicine for pain, take it as prescribed.

    2. If you are not taking a prescription pain medicine, take an over-the-counter one to reduce pain as needed, such ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve). Read and follow all instructions on the label.
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    3. Do not take two or more pain medicines at the same time unless the doctor or other health care professional told you to.
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  3. Put ice or a cold pack on your shoulde4r for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Try to do this every 1 to 2 hours for the next 3 days. Put a thin cloth between the ice pack and your skin.

  4. Do not do anything that makes the pain worse.
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Return to the emergency department now if:
  1. Your shoulder comes ot of its socket again and does not go back in.
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Call your doctor or other health care profesisonal today if:
  1. Your pain gets a lot worse.

  2. Your sling or immobilizer feels too tight, and you cannot loosen it.

  3. You have new or increased swelling in yuor arm.
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  4. You have new pain in another area of the hurt arm. For example, you have pain in yhour hand or elbow.
How can you learn more about more about dislocated shoulder?
  1. Log on: members.kp.org

    Search for shoulder problems in the Health encyclopedia.
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Your Kaiser Permanente Care Instructions adapted from Healthwise, Incorporated 2006. All rights reserved.

Additional information regarding your condition can be found at your doctor's personal website or that of Kaiser Permanente...

http://www.memberfs.kaiserpermanente.org
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You may have had diagnostic tests. Any results from these tests that are not available at the time of the visit will be reviewed as they become available. You wil be contacted if any results require a change in your treatment.

Follow Up: Internal Medicine 925 295 4070 and Orthopedics 925 295 2060

Return to the Emergency Department if you are unable to obtain the recommended follow up treatment, or if the condition for which you were seen should get worse, or you are not better as expected.
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Call 911 if you thingk you have having a medical emergency.
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Your blood pressure in the emergency Department was:

BP: 157 70 mmHg

Often emergency department blood pressure readings are elevated due to a stressful situation. If your blood pressure was greater than 140/90 it was elevated and you should be rechecked in 2-3 days. You may get your blood pressures checked without an appointment any weekday at the Volunteer's Station or at the Injection Clinic. If your Blood Pressure was elevated, it would also be wise to make a follow up appointment with your regular provider, Robert Allston Johnson, MD, Medical Doctor.
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Your medications instructions from your Emergency Care Provider

Active Medications as of 01/22/2009:
  1. Omeprazole 20 mg oral CPDR SR CAP, Sig: Take 1 capsule orally daily

  2. Cyclophosphamide 50 mg oral Tab , Sig: Take 1 tablet orally daily Special Order item: Allow 5 working days.
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  3. Timolol Maleate 0.5% OPHT DFROP, Sig: Instill 1 drop into each eye 2 times a day

  4. Warfarin 4 mg oral tab, Sig: Take as directed

  5. Lorazepam 1 mg oral tab, Sig: Take 1 tablet orally 3 times a day

  6. Ondansetron HCL 8 mg oral tab, Sig: Take 1 tables orally every 8 hours when needed for nausea. Prescribing MD FNP Miralda, Brigid.
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Above is a list of medication s that you were taking before your Emergency Department visit today, based upon the information we were able to obtain. This list also includes any new medications that were prescribed for you during the visit.
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Below is a list of the new medications prescribed today and medications you are bieng instructed to stop taking.
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Pick up the following prescribed medicines at:
  1. Ibuprofen 600 MG oral Tab, Sig: Take on tablet every 6 hours as needed for pain.
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  2. Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5 500 mg oral tab, Sig: Take 1 - 2 tablets orally every 4 - 6 hours as needed for breakthrough pain
WCR Discharge 1st Floor 1425 S. Main Street, Walnut Creek, Ca 925 295 6415
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New Medications prescribed today.
  1. Ibuprofen 600 MG oral Tab, Sig: Take on tablet every 6 hours as needed for pain.
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  2. Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5 500 mg oral tab, Sig: Take 1 - 2 tablets orally every 4 - 6 hours as needed for breakthrough pain
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Warning: You may have received a drug that may cuase drowsiness. Do not drive or drink alcoholic beverages for 8 hours or until you are sure the effects of the drugs have worn off. If in doubt, please ask your nurse.
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Future Appointments
     Date & Time   Provider                  Department              Center


090123 0830 Florida G (LVN) Rull Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Licensed Vocational Nurse
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090124 0930 Infusion Nurse Chair 1- Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Wcr

090129 1330 Michele Anthony (PA) Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Brocato, Physician Assistant

090130 0830 Chemo Chair 6 -Wcr Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA
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090131 0930 Infusion Nurse Chair 1- Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Wcr

090213 1100 Chemo Chair 12 -Wcr Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA

090213 1140 Robert Allston (MD) Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Johnson Jr., Medical Doctor
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090214 0930 Infusion Nurse Chair 1- Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Wcr

090220 1030 Chemo Chair 16 -Wcr Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA

090221 0900 Infusion Nurse Chair 1- Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Wcr
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090227 0930 Chemo Chair 10 -Wcr Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA

090228 0900 Infusion Nurse Chair 1- Wcr-Cmo* >Main Campus WCRA Wcr

090318 0830 Frances Mary (MD) Sha-Oph* >Lennon Lane SHAA Dossetor, Medical Doctor

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Sincerely,



David A. Lilienstein, MD
Emergency Physician
Emergency Room