Mr. Kanaan is a 68-year-old gentleman with stage IV esophageal cancer who presented with progressive shortness of breath over the three days prior to admission and had a known ejection fraction of 20%. His medical regimen was maximized with an ACE inhibitor or statin and baby aspirin was started on him. He was admitted with diarrhea related to chemotherapy, pulmonary edema secondary to decompensated heart failure, and gout in his right great toe. He was diuresed with Lasix and torsemide in addition to his spironolactone dose with a goal of 1.5 liters a day and received Atrovent nebulizers to help with his shortness of breath, with the combination of dopamine, nesiritide, and Lasix drips being most effective. His medications included amiodarone, digoxin, colchicine, Atrovent, lisinopril, spironolactone, torsemide, Ativan, Zocor, and Prilosec, with instructions to follow up with his primary care doctor with DVT prophylaxis with Lovenox. He also received ferrous sulfate 325 mg daily, trazodone 50 mg at night, multivitamins one tablet daily, and simvastatin 80 mg at night. He was discharged home with oxygen to use overnight and when symptomatic.
Has the patient ever taken lovenox for their dvt prophylaxis
DVT prophylaxis with Lovenox.