This 66-year-old male with a complicated medical history of DM2, CHB with pacer and evidence of clot on pacer wire, and non-compliance with medications and diet was admitted to the ED with symptoms of abdominal pain and SOB with FS of 500-600. On admission, his VS were 99.5, 101/62, 70s, SaO2 96% on room air. His exam was GEN: elderly ill appearing male in NAD; HEENT: Anicteric sclera, PERRL, dry mucous membranes, poor dentition; NECK: Supple, no adenopathy, JVP flat; CHEST: CTA bilaterally; CV: RRR with diffuse PMI, Nl S1, S2 S3 present; ABD: Reducible ventral hernia, NT, ND, bowel sounds present; EXT: No edema or wounds; SKIN: No rashes; EKG: paced; CXR: clear with NAD; ABD CT: small ventral hernia, gallstones, ectasia of the infrarenal aorta, RLL inflammatory changes suggestive of PNA; VQ: Low probability; LABS: Creatinine of 2.2 that dropped to 1.5 with hydration (BL 1.2-1.3). HCT 41.6 with drop after aggressive hydration. Lipase of 132 but has chronic pancreatitis and is now normalizing. UA and ACE negative. The patient received 5 liters of IVF and 36U of insulin in the ED, his blood pressure stabilized with volume, and was transferred to the medical floor. He was started on ECASA (ASPIRIN ENTERIC COATED) 325 MG PO QD, FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) 1 MG PO QD Starting Today (9/24), LISINOPRIL 30 MG PO QD, THIAMINE HCL 100 MG PO QD, MVI THERAPEUTIC (THERAPEUTIC MULTIVITAMINS) 1 TAB PO QD, LEVOFLOXACIN 500 MG PO QD Starting Today (9/24), LANTUS (INSULIN GLARGINE) 20 UNITS SC QD, LASIX (FUROSEMIDE) 40 MG PO QD, LIPITOR (ATORVASTATIN) 20 MG PO QD, COUMADIN (WARFARIN SODIUM) 5 MG PO QPM, and CREON 20 (PANCRELIPASE 20000U) 4 CAPSULE PO TID, with Override Notices added on 4/24/04 by Blain, Guillermo P., M.D. on order for COUMADIN PO (ref #11219725) (POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: ASPIRIN & WARFARIN) and by Degrange, Diego A., M.D. on order for SIMVASTATIN PO (ref #59315078) (POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: NIACIN, VIT. B-3 & ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM Reason for override: will monitor). He was given teaching regarding nutrition, diabetes, and Coumadin, and instructed to take all medications as directed, and to measure his weight daily. He was also instructed to take a shot with 20 units of insulin every night and to take iron products a minimum of 2 hours before or after a Levofloxacin or Ciprofloxacin dose dose. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 1.) Please take your insulin shot (20 units of Lantus) every night at bedtime, 2.) follow an ADA diet, and 3.) take all your medications. He was discharged on ECASA (ASPIRIN ENTERIC COATED) 325 MG PO QD, FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) 1 MG PO QD Starting Today (9/24), LISINOPRIL 30 MG PO QD, THIAMINE HCL 100 MG PO QD, MVI THERAPEUTIC (THERAPEUTIC MULTIVITAMINS) 1 TAB PO QD, CREON 20 (PANCRELIPASE 20000U) 4 Capsule PO TID, LEVOFLOXACIN 500 MG PO QD, LANTUS (INSULIN GLARGINE) 20 UNITS SC QD, LASIX (FUROSEMIDE) 40 MG PO QD, LIPITOR (ATORVASTATIN) 20 MG PO QD, and COUMADIN (WARFARIN SODIUM) 5 MG PO Q
Is the patient currently or have they ever taken insulin.
his blood pressure stabilized with volume,