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When do you add a thiazide-type diuretic to IV furosemide for a patient with acute decompensated heart failure who has had an inadequate diuretic response after 48 hours?

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General Internal Medicine · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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I think you hit the nail on the head - I start it after inadequate diuretic response for 48 hours to a high dose of IV furosemide (e.g., 80 mg IV TID dosing), and I want to avoid going to a furosemide drip, as this has implications for level of care in my hospital. If I suspect that the furosemide i...

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