Trust but verify: A case report of unintended medication omission.
Andrew D BryantStuart K PitmanJuan N LessingPublished in: Clinical case reports (2023)
An accurate medication history prevents medication errors during transitions of care, whereas an inaccurate medication history may lead to unnecessary tests or prolonged hospitalization. We describe the case of a patient with chronic hypothyroidism who presented to the hospital with severe hypothyroidism and reported strict adherence to her home levothyroxine.