High Dose NTG in ACPE

March 25, 2017 00:17:05
High Dose NTG in ACPE
Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine
High Dose NTG in ACPE

Mar 25 2017 | 00:17:05

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Show Notes

ED Pharmacist extraordinaire Jill Logan joins CCPEM to discuss the use of high-dose nitroglycerin in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.  Is it safe?  How much can, and should, you give during the initial resuscitation of these sick patients?

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