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Level 0Cardiology Clinic Basics

Medication List and Allergy Review

Build an accurate medication and allergy list — the foundation for safe cardiology care.

Beginner~10 min

Learning Objectives

  • 1.Perform an accurate medication reconciliation review.
  • 2.Capture allergies and reaction types.
  • 3.Flag adherence concerns and high-risk gaps.

Goal

An accurate med and allergy list prevents dangerous prescribing errors and interactions. Getting what the patient actually takes — not just what’s listed — is the job.

Step-by-step

  1. 1.Go through each medication: name, dose, how they actually take it.
  2. 2.Ask about over-the-counter meds, supplements, and recent changes.
  3. 3.Confirm allergies and what reaction each one causes.
  4. 4.Note any medication they’ve stopped or run out of.
  5. 5.Flag adherence concerns and high-risk gaps to the nurse/provider.

What information to collect

  • •Current meds (name/dose/frequency, actual use), OTC/supplements, allergies + reaction type, stopped/out-of meds.

What NOT to do independently

  • •Don’t advise stopping/starting or changing doses; don’t judge — just document and report.

Scope note

You reconcile and document the list; medication decisions belong to the provider.

Red flags to report immediately

  • •Stopped a blood thinner / antiplatelet, or out of a critical heart medication.
  • •A new allergy/reaction the patient reports.

Flag it

A stopped anticoagulant/antiplatelet or being out of a critical med should be flagged to the nurse/provider.

Patient comfort & communication

  • •"Let’s make sure your list is right — tell me how you actually take each one. No judgment."

Documentation tips

  • •Record actual use vs. prescribed; document allergy + specific reaction (e.g., "penicillin — hives").

Checklist

  • Reviewed each med and actual use.
  • Captured OTC/supplements and recent changes.
  • Documented allergies with reaction type.
  • Flagged stopped/critical-med gaps.

Knowledge Check Quiz

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