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Pineapple
Help! Patient is S/P cardiac arrest with resuscitation: SM
Thu Oct 2, 2003 13:40

The patient is awake but on a mechanical ventilator. He has been placed back on inotropic agents; s/l "Cala-P" or "Calap-E", dopamine, as well as vasodilators; this to increase cardiac output.

Pineapple
Hey, he said it again and is saying s/l cal-epi. I have SM
Thu Oct 2, 2003 14:03

had this before, but having a brain slide and cannot remember what it stands for. Anyone? Thanks!

Pineapple
Figured it out finally! calcium and epinephrine. nm
Thu Oct 2, 2003 14:23

x

jks
I'm glad you got it! I looked but had no luck (nm)
Thu Oct 2, 2003 14:49