#181 The Multimorbidity Games

Learn how to approach the geriatric patient with multimorbidity and how to parse through and prioritize a mile-long problem list with Dr Josh Uy, master geriatrician at the University of Pennsylvania. We review different approaches to a clinic visit with a patient who takes fifteen daily medications with just as many chief complaints, all in a thirty minute (or less!) appointment time. We discuss what the term “multimorbidity” even means, how to ask about patient preferences and use them to inform the treatment plan, and what the evidence has to say about adjusting treatment goals of common conditions for individual patients. (Spoiler alert: It all depends on the patient, comorbid conditions and goals!) 

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Credits

• Producer: Nora Taranto MD 
• Writer:  Nora Taranto MD, Leah Witt MD 
• Infographic:  Leah Witt MD 
• Cover Art: Nora Taranto MD 
• Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Leah Witt MD, Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Clair Morgan
• Guest: Josh Uy MD

Time Stamps

• 00:00 Pun, Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• 04:30 Guest one-liner; Career advice; 
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• 12:30