Cardiac gtts. (cardizem, amiodarone), tele experience, wound care, insulin gtt, heparin gtt, trachs, chest tubes, NGT, feeding tubes Immediate management of
Lexotan 5 gtt5 gtt15 gtt ore 8. . .00. Lasix 20 mg fl per 3 Furosemide lasix (diuretico drastico aumenta la diuresi e l'escrezione
Tubing 10 gtts/ml. Mini Drip IV. Tubing. 60 gtts/ml. mL/hr gtts/min gtts/min. 30 Amiodarone Drip. Dose: 1 mg/minute. Preparation: 100 mg in 100 ml NS.
D5W is infusing at 55 gtt/min (55 microgtt/min). Drop factor Order: Lasix (furosemide) 60 mg IV push stat Available: Lasix (furosemide).
Drip Rate (drops/min) 15 gtts/min 30 gtts/min 45 gtts/min 60 gtts/min 75 gtts/min 90 gtts/min 105 gtts/min 113 gtts/min Norepinephrine Infusion Preparation 1) Draw 4mL off and discard from a 250 mL bag of NS or D5W 2) Add 4mg (1mg/mL) norepinephrine (Levophed) resulting in 250mL of a 16 microgram/milliliter solution of norepinephrine.
If I had done a lasix gtt he would have been guaranteed -ve at 9 pm and lasix gtts don't drop your BP either unlike large bolus doses which might cause venodilation and drop preload. So as long as I checked lutes and put electrolyte replacements you can get away with a gtt with impunity.
Drip rate: 1 – 5 gtt/sec with micro drip set (60 gtt/mL). Interventions Furosemide (Lasix) drip: Continue infusion at rate set by transferring
(Basic Diuretic conversion 80mg PO Lasix = 40mg IV Lasix = 20mg IV Consider IV furosemide gtt (furosemide 0-20 mg/h) in severe overload
Management options – Depends on the cause! -CHF/Pulmon edema → Lasix (push or gtt). -COPD exacerb →Bronchodilators/Steroids. -Suspect PNA →Antibiotics. -
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That said, it was a fun quick read. Wouldnt have minded a little more to it though, but that thought died on impact after the GTT came at the end.
Cant win em all I guess.