This 81-year-old Italian-speaking gentleman was admitted to M Valley Medical Center with rising chest pain. Upon admission, his vital signs were normal and his physical examination was unremarkable. Cardiac catheterization revealed 30% mid RCA occlusion, 40% distal RCA, 90% ostial OM1, 90% mid CX, 80% proximal LAD, 99% mid LAD and 60% mid LM. EKG showed normal sinus rhythm and an incomplete right bundle-branch block. During his hospital stay, he was started on beta-blockers, statins, fluid resuscitation and vasopressor administration, subcu insulin, prednisone, Plavix, and antibiotics. He experienced agitation and delirium, for which he was on alcohol drip due to preop history of alcohol use and Haldol was used p.r.n. Later during the hospital stay, he became hypotensive, requiring Tylenol suppository 650 mg every 6 hours, Toradol orally 10 mg every 4 hours as needed for pain, Haldol liquid 1 to 3 mg orally every 4 hours as needed for agitation, and Morphine liquid 5 to 20 mg orally every 2 hours as needed for pain and for shortness of breath. He was also on Lopressor 25 orally every 6 hours, Diltiazem 125 mg orally daily, Furosemide 20 mg orally daily, Methylprednisolone 30 mg IV every 8 hours, Atorvastatin 80 mg orally daily, Allopurinol 100 mg orally daily, Ativan 0.5 mg orally at bedtime, Nexium 20 mg orally daily, and Proscar 5 mg orally every night. Tight glycemic control was maintained with Portland protocol in the immediate postop period and subsequently with subcu insulin. Incidental radiologic finding of a renal mass consistent with renal cell carcinoma was also found. Support for the patient's family was provided throughout the hospital course, and the patient was discharged with Tylenol suppository 650 mg every 6 hours, Toradol orally 10 mg every 4 hours as needed for pain, Haldol liquid 1 to 3 mg orally every 4 hours as needed for agitation, Nexium 20 mg everyday, and Morphine liquid 5 to 20 mg orally every 2 hours as needed for pain and for shortness of breath.
What medication did the patient take for alcohol use.
he was on alcohol drip due to preop history of alcohol use and Haldol was used p.r.n.