CAD Recovery Case Study

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This is a 71-year-old female with a history of CAD s/p stents to pLAD, pLCx, pRCA, mRCA, and dRCA, T2DM, HLD, and HTN who presented after outpatient LHC for CABG evaluation. She underwent coronary bypass graft to LIMA to LAD and left anterior descending and SVG to OM on 2/6/2017. She was extubated on 2/7/2017. Pt’s recovery was complicated by AKI. Nephrology was consulted and recommended gentle hydration, which successfully recovered pt.’s kidney function. She is 5L positive since admission. Okay to start PO lasix per nephrology

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