An 83-year-old male with a known history of heart failure pr…

An 83-year-old male with a known history of heart failure presents to the ED by EMS for complaints of extreme shortness of air and respiratory distress. His initial O2 sat is 88% on room air and it improves to 94% when he is placed on oxygen at 2L per nasal cannula. On exam, he is mildly confused, has elevated JVP, hepatomegaly, 3+ pitting edema up to his knees and rales heard through all lung fields. His initial vital signs are:BP 88/65 HR 88 RR 32 Temp 98.4F Lab work: BNP 1545 (normal < 125) What best describes your initial plan of care?

A 59 y/o male with a known history of CAD presents to the ER…

A 59 y/o male with a known history of CAD presents to the ER complaining of chest pain and dyspnea. He reports he took a phosphodiesterase inhibitor seven hours ago for erectile dysfunction. His troponin is elevated, and his ECG shows ischemic changes. He is diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. Which of the following medications should be avoided?

Ms. Sneed is a 37-year-old female with a history of diabetes…

Ms. Sneed is a 37-year-old female with a history of diabetes. She continues to have elevated blood pressures (150s/90s) despite 6 months of attempted lifestyle changes. After ruling out any secondary causes for hypertension, you advise her the next step is to:

EXHIBIT 1: Family Size and Ownership of a Microwave by…

EXHIBIT 1: Family Size and Ownership of a Microwave by Household (Figures in millions of households)   Own a Microwave Family Size Yes No Total Less than 4 15 30 45 4 or more 27 28 55 Total 42 58 100 Refering to Exhibit 1: The above table is an example of: