A 74-year-old female with pulmonary sarcoid, CHF, and CRI presented with SOB after stopping Lasix several weeks ago. On admission, she was in mildly decompensated CHF and was started on more aggressive diuresis with Lasix 40 IV BID increased to 80 BID on HD2, with Cardiology Service consulting, then increased to Lasix drip at 15/hr on HD3 with I/O goal 1-2 l neg. She did well on this and by HD5 was near her dry weight of 49kg and her drip was transitioned back to PO Lasix. She was continued on Hydralazine, Lopressol and Isordil on HD3, titrated up to 20 TID. She has history of MI with stents and was continued on ASA, Plavix, Zocor, Coumadin (ref#960263524) PO, MVI Therapeutic 1 TAB PO QD, Iron Sulfate 325 MG PO TID, Folate 1 MG PO QD, Calcium Carbonate 500 MG PO TID, Acetylsalicylic Acid 81 MG PO QD, Colace 100 MG PO BID, Prednisone 10 MG PO QAM, Sodium Bicarbonate 325 MG PO TID, Flovent 220 MCG INH BID, Bactrim DS, Plavix 75 MG PO QD, Esomeprazole 40 MG PO QD, Duoneb, Glipizide XL 2.5 MG PO QD, Vit. B-3, Lipitor 40 MG PO QD, Atorvastatin Calcium, Lovenox 50 MG SC QD, and Insulin Regular Human (Sliding Scale subcutaneously SC AC: if BS is 125-150, then give 2 units; if BS is 151-200, then give 3 units; if BS is 201-250, then give 4 units; if BS is 251-300, then give 6 units; if BS is 301-350, then give 8 units; if BS is 351-400, then give 10 units). She was discharged to Wadesdi Ckgart Community Hospital at a euvolemic state with a dry weight of 49kg, continuing on Lasix 80 PO BID unless Cr rises above new baseline of 3.5 or if she gains weight or shows signs of new overload, and Lovenox should be stopped once her INR is >2. Coumadin dose should be adjusted according to INR goal 2-3, and she should be on a renal diet with low potassium and low glucose but with diabetic caloric supplements like GLUCERNA. She should receive a HOT PACK to her neck 2-3x per day and to her vein before blood draw for comfort, physical therapy daily with the goal of gait stability, home safety, and good O2 sats on 2L O2, and VNA services for meds. She should follow up with PCP, renal, and cardiology, and return to the hospital or call doctor if she experiences worsening SOB, fever over 100.5, chest pain, decreased urine output, weight gain over 5 pounds, or any other concerning symptoms. The patient was prescribed ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID 81 MG PO QD, CALCIUM CARBONATE (500 MG ELEMENTAL CA++) 500 MG PO TID, COLACE (DOCUSATE SODIUM) 100 MG PO BID, IRON SULFATE (FERROUS SULFATE) 325 MG PO TID, FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) 1 MG PO QD, LASIX (FUROSEMIDE) 80 MG PO BID, HYDRALAZINE HCL 25 MG PO TID HOLD IF: SBP<90, INSULIN REGULAR HUMAN Sliding Scale (subcutaneously) SC AC, ISORDIL (ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE) 20 MG PO TID, LOPRESSOR (METOPROLOL TARTRATE) 12.5 MG PO TID, DILANTIN (PHENYTOIN) 100 MG PO QID, POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: PHENYTOIN & WARFARIN, PREDNISONE 10 MG PO QAM, SODIUM BICARBONATE 325 MG PO TID, COUMADIN (WARFARIN SODIUM) 5 MG PO QPM, POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: SIMVASTATIN & WARFARIN, SERIOUS INTERACTION: SULFAMETHOXAZOLE & WARFARIN, MVI THERAPEUTIC (THERAPE
What is the dosage of calcium carbonate ( 500 mg elemental ca++ )
Calcium Carbonate 500 MG PO TID,