Patient Damion Prehn, a 60 year old male with coronary artery disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, was admitted with increasing shortness of breath and intermediate MIBI as an outpatient in the setting of significant deconditioning and multiple cardiac risk factors. In the ED, his temperature was 98.6, his pulse was 70, his blood pressure was 141/69, and his saturation was 94% on room air. He was given ASA and Keflex for LE cellulitis, and his cardiac markers were negative. A cath revealed Subtotal RCA occlusion, 80% OM, and 50% mid LAD, and Cypher stents were placed in mid RCA to os and wedge elevated. EF 45% on stress echo and monitoring revealed 2 episodes of NSVT post-PCI. He was started on Atenolol 125 mg PO daily, Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 80 mg PO daily, Keflex (Cephalexin) 500 mg PO QID, Plavix (Clopidogrel) 75 mg PO daily, Enteric Coated ASA 325 mg PO daily, Lasix (Furosemide) 80 mg PO BID, Potassium Chloride Slow Rel. (KCL Slow Release) 10 MEQ PO daily, LISINOPRIL 5 MG PO DAILY, MICONAZOLE NITRATE 2% CREAM TP BID, MICONAZOLE NITRATE 2% POWDER TOPICAL TP BID, NIASPAN (NICOTINIC ACID SUSTAINED RELEASE) 0.5 GM PO QPM with instructions to take aspirin 30 minutes before-hand to prevent facial flushing. Alerts were overridden due to SERIOUS INTERACTION: MICONAZOLE NITRATE & ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: NIACIN, VIT. B-3 & ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: LISINOPRIL & POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: SIMVASTATIN & MICONAZOLE NITRATE, POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: SIMVASTATIN & NIACIN, VIT. B-3 and POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE & LISINOPRIL. He was discharged on 9/23/06 with code status full code and disposition home, a diet of house/low chol/low sat. fat, and instructions to measure weight daily and resume regular exercise. Follow up appointments were scheduled with Dr. Weakland, Primary Care 1-2 weeks and Dr. Trouser, Cardiology 571-491-1951 Please call in 1-2 days if you do not hear from the office. You must be seen in 2-4 weeks. Allergy is to Shellfish. ASA/Plavix were continued at current doses x 1 year, increased lasix from 40 mg PO daily to 80 mg PO BID, increased b-blocker, continued norvasc, and stopped isordil. Low dose potassium 10mEq was started as increased lasix, and lisinopril 5mg PO daily was started to prevent facial flushing. Patient was instructed to take aspirin 30 minutes before hand to prevent serious interaction between miconazole nitrate and atorvastatin calcium/simvastatin, and potassium chloride immediate rel. PO was ordered. Instructions were given to continue toe cream, check lytes in 2 days, and come to the ER if any concerning symptoms such as trouble breathing, chest pain, or leg swelling. Do NOT discontinue these medications without speaking to your doctor.
What is the patient's current dose does the patient take of her lisinopril
lisinopril 5mg PO daily was started to prevent facial flushing.