Med Reconciliation:

ME: Can you tell me why you are on Warfarin?
Pt: Because my blood was too thick.
ME: "Do you have a heart problem? A problem with your heart valves?"
Pt: They thought I had a heart valve, but I didn't.
Me: Who put you on this medication?
Pt: My cardiologist.
Me: Why do you have a cardiologist?
Pt: Because they thought I had a valve ... but I didn't.
Me: When was that?
Pt: When I had my heart attack.
Me: You had a heart attack?
Pt: Not really, but they thought I did.
Me: Why did they think you had a heart attack?
Pt: Because I had chest pain, but it was only fibrilation
Me: Aha! Okay, that is why you are on warfarin, atrial fibrilation.
Did you take warfarin today?
Pt: Yes.
Me: Okay, the next med on your list ...
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