A 70 kg patient is beginning carvedilol therapy for heart failure. The starting dose is 3.125 mg BID. What would the target dose for carvedilol be in this patient?
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What is the primary goal of treatment in a cute decompensate…
What is the primary goal of treatment in a cute decompensated heart failure?
A dose-limiting adverse effect of sotalol is:
A dose-limiting adverse effect of sotalol is:
Which of the following can be an early sign of worsening of…
Which of the following can be an early sign of worsening of asthma control?
Following major gastrointestinal resection, a patient with s…
Following major gastrointestinal resection, a patient with severe short bowel syndrome is started on PN. It is anticipated that this patient may need this therapy for 6 months to 1 year. The PN prescription for this patient includes the following: D20W amino acids 5% (final concentrations) at 105 mL/hr (2500 mL/day)Intravenous fat emulsion 20% at 10 mL/hr x 24 hrs (240 mL/day)0.45% sodium chloride injection at 50 mL/hr x 24 hours (1200 mL/day)How many calories from dextrose will this patient receive each day?
What is a major risk factor associated with all NSAIDs in pa…
What is a major risk factor associated with all NSAIDs in patients with cardiovascular disease?
Which clinical feature is more suggestive of asthma rather t…
Which clinical feature is more suggestive of asthma rather than COPD?
Which of the following is a major benefit of ACEi in post-MI…
Which of the following is a major benefit of ACEi in post-MI patients?
I was able to access the IRS website
I was able to access the IRS website
How can you assess a patient’s kidney function based on clin…
How can you assess a patient’s kidney function based on clinical presentation and laboratory results?