4/6: Yet, possibly fewer than5⃣% of adverse drug events are reported to oversight bodies, so you might ask,” Why don’t Clinicians Report Adverse Drug Events?”
A provincial initiative to improve adverse drug event reporting + integrate these data into electronic medical records for better communication and better patient safety 👩⚕️💊 👪
1⃣ A drug is prescribed 💊
2⃣ #AdverseEvent occurs but is misinterpreted as a new medical condition ⚠️
3⃣Another drug is prescribed for the drug-induced adverse event 💊💊
✅Fewer than 2% of urine cultures meaningfully impact choice of treatment or need for follow-up
✅Most guidelines recommend against culture for
symptomatic uncomplicated #UTIs