This is a 72 year old black female with a history of hypertension, angina, adult onset diabetes, and recurrent syncopal events who was treated with Dilantin for less than a year in 1970 and her last episode was in 1989. She was given Nitro Paste and 1 amp of D50 when she experienced a syncopal event on the morning of admission and her fingerstick glucose was checked. Her medications on admission include aspirin one tablet q d, Questran one pack q d, Micronase 5 mg po q d, Betaxolol eye drops bid to each eye, Pilocarpine eye drops tid to each eye, and eye drops bid to each eye. She also receives monthly Vitamin B12 injections and takes nitroglycerin with chest pain. Physical examination revealed pinpoint constriction of her pupils secondary to her glaucoma eyedrops, bibasilar, coarse crackles in the chest, no jugular venous distention, and nonfocal neurologic exam. Laboratory data includes sodium of 143, potassium of 4.3, chloride of 109, bicarbonate of 20, BUN of 21, creatinine of 1.0, glucose of 160, hematocrit of 43.4, white count of 6.45, and normal coagulation factors. Chest X ray showed a calcific aorta, C spine X ray and head CT were negative, and EKG showed no changes from her baseline. The patient was started on Isordil and Lopressor empirically but these were discontinued and her chest pain is relieved with nitroglycerin. She was discharged to home with plans for a repeat 24 hour Holter as an outpatient with diagnoses of syncope, borderline type II diabetes, stable exertional angina, and glaucoma. Discharge medications include aspirin one tablet po q d, Questran one package po q d, Pilocarpine eye drops tid per eye, Betaxolol eye drops bid per eye, eye drops bid per eye, sublingual nitroglycerin prn chest pain, and Naprosyn 375 mg tid prn.
Has the pt. ever been on nitro paste before
She was given Nitro Paste and 1 amp of D50