Hypertension in patients:

give home dose of htn med x1

give 10 mg of hydral IV and see what happens

consult medicine or curbside if problem continues

if pt is s/p UFE, consider urinary rentension as etiology as per MM

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ON CALL CHECKLIST:
 

get name, MRN, hospital, other identifiers, etc

get referral person name and callback no

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is pt acutely ill and needing on call team to come in ie is resource utilization appropriate

if not do next AM

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labs ok? INR, plts, wbc, K+ etc

any anticoagulant medications?  if so can delay some or give correcting factors

is GA required?  hx of sleep apnea, morbid obesity or GA in past?

is pt NPO? if not, no sedation can be utilized

Can pt or family member sign a consent?

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after finished, document findings in medical record to CYA

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