For patients hospitalized with volume overload who improve after IV diuresis but have no prior outpatient diuretic regimen, do you routinely start a scheduled oral diuretic at discharge?  

I do routinely start a scheduled oral diuretic at discharge, because to me, if the patient requires hospitalization for IV diuresis for a new diagnosis of heart failure, they will need a maintenance oral diuretic regimen to avoid readmission. How to choose an appropriate dose for the patient in fron...