Mr. Serafine is a 78-year-old gentleman with class III heart failure and aortic stenosis. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit on 3 mcg of epinephrine and insulin and Precedex. He was prescribed Atenolol 12.5 mg daily, aspirin 325 mg daily, metformin 500 mg b.i.d., and Humalog insulin 12 units q.i.d., intravenous Lasix but had weaned Lasix drip and had intermittent boluses of 40 mg IV to promote diuresis with good result. He was also found to have a positive urinary tract infection and was started on ciprofloxacin for a total of five days. The patient at one point required 5 liters of nasal cannula to get his saturations in the 90s. He was prescribed three days, Motrin 400 mg q.8h. p.r.n. pain, NovoLog 24 units subq q.a.c., Lantus 60 units subcutaneous q.10 p.m., Toprol-XL 300 mg daily, patient was also discharged on NovoLog sliding scale subcutaneous q.a.c. with doses of Lasix 40 mg b.i.d., baby aspirin 81 mg daily, and potassium chloride slow release 20 mEq b.i.d. for three days. He was then discharged to home in stable condition with visiting nurse and medications including Atenolol 12.5 mg daily, aspirin 325 mg daily, metformin 500 mg b.i.d., and Humalog insulin 12 units q.i.d., Ciprofloxacin 500 mg q.6h. for remaining four doses, baby aspirin 81 mg daily, Lasix 40 mg b.i.d., for three days along with potassium chloride slow release 20 mEq b.i.d. for three days, Motrin 400 mg q.8h. p.r.n. pain, NovoLog 24 units subq q.a.c., Lantus 60 units subcutaneous q.10 p.m., Toprol-XL 300 mg daily, and NovoLog sliding scale subcutaneous q.a.c. His beta-blocker was increased with good result and he underwent a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement with a 25-mm Carpentier-Edwards pericardial valve. He was then to follow up with Dr. Collin Hyman in six weeks and his cardiologist Dr. Louie W Eilders in one week.
Has the patient ever tried ciprofloxacin
was started on ciprofloxacin for a total of five days.