Furosemide (Lasix) Medication Review
Lasix is one of the first medications EMS providers give to manage life-threatening conditions like pulmonary edema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. Get more medication reviews for EMS students in MedicCast Extra.
From Episode 141 of the MedicCast
Tip of the Week — Lasix (Furosemide)
MD medical protocols (includes a section under Respiratory Distress on recognizing differences between CHF and COPD)
Medline Plus on Pulmonary Edema
eMedicine article on Heart Failure with Lasix Dosing recommendations
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MP3 Review (click to play or use download link below)
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