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After completing this case study, the reader should be able to:
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Discuss possible causes for cardiac arrest.
Analyze medications used to treat cardiac arrest.
List the pharmacologic actions of medications used in cardioversion.
Outline the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines.
Identify appropriate parameters to monitor a patient who has had circulation restored after cardiac arrest.
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“I feel like I can’t breathe.”
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Beatrice (“Bee”) A. Hart is a 68-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department Monday morning with shortness of breath and weakness. She reports these symptoms along with a decreased oral intake beginning Thursday last week, which ultimately led to her missing her scheduled dialysis session prior to the weekend.
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ESRD requiring hemodialysis Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
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Mother had HTN and died of an AMI at age 69; no information available for father; one brother is alive with HTN and DM at age 73.
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Former smoker; quit 8 years ago; previously 1.5 ppd
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Atorvastatin 20 mg PO daily
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Metoprolol 50 mg PO twice daily
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Sevelamer 800 mg PO TID with meals
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Lisinopril 20 mg PO daily
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Epoetin alfa 10,000 units subcutaneously three times a week
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Insulin glargine 40 units subcutaneously daily
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Insulin lispro 5 units subcutaneously with meals
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BP 98/60, P 112, RR 24, O2 saturation 81% on 4L NC; T 37.9°C; dry weight 90 kg; height 162.5 cm
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PERRLA; EOMI; arteriolar narrowing on funduscopic exam; no hemorrhages, exudates, or papilledema; oral mucosa clear
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Supple with no JVD or bruits; no lymphadenopathy or thyromegaly
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Mild bibasilar rales with decreased breath sounds
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Tachycardic; S1, S2 normal; no S3 or S4; no murmurs or ...