Your patient is a 90 year old female complaining of dyspnea…
Your patient is a 90 year old female complaining of dyspnea for 3 days. She is pale and diaphoretic with a history of diabetes. Upon assessment, you find that her breath sounds are diminished with rales bilaterally. Her blood pressure is 220/110. Her respiratory rate is 24 with a low tidal volume. Given the manifestation of your patient’s symptoms, what is the most appropriate dose for the loop diuretic medication commonly found in Alabama paramedic drug boxes?