A 58 year old woman with a history of CABG times three, inferior myocardial infarction, peptic ulcer disease, anemia, and cholelithiasis was admitted with substernal chest pain at rest, dysphagia, light-headedness, coughing, and nocturia. On admission, her blood pressure was 110/68 lying and 90/palp sitting, O2 sat was 97% on room air, JVP was 9 cm with crackles at the right base, and her hematocrit was 20.8. She was given three sublingual nitroglycerins and Maalox, 10 mg of IV Lopressor from which she became hypotensive, two units of packed red blood cells, Lasix, and IV H2 blockers, 20 mEq of Kay Ciel, and IV nitroglycerin 50 units which was increased to 100 units. EKG changes were noted with a flattening in V4 through V6 with no ST depressions and a T wave down in V3. An endoscopy was done which revealed a large hiatal hernia with no evidence of GI bleeding. On discharge, she was given Pepcid 20 mg p.o. b.i.d., metoprolol 50 mg p.o. b.i.d., and nitroglycerin 1/150 0.4 mg sublingual p.r.n. Follow up was recommended with Dr. Pichard and the GI service.
Has this patient ever been on maalox.
She was given three sublingual nitroglycerins and Maalox,