Shortness of breath

Ativan 1 mg, injection, IV Push

Ativan 0.5 mg, tablet, PO

BiPAP noninvasive therapy, 10 cm H2O IPAP, 5 cm H2O EPAP, 0.4 FiO2

BiPAP noninvasive therapy, 10 cm H2O IPAP, 5 cm H2O EPAP, 0.4 FiO2, titrate

Blood gas, arterial, blood gas, arterial

DESAT study

CPAP noninvasive therapy, 10 cm H2O CPAP

CPAP noninvasive therapy, 10 cm H2O CPAP room air FiO2

CT angiogram chest, rule out PE, standard CT

DuoNeb 3 mL, solution, aerosol, respiratory therapy

Incentive spirometry

ISTAT nurse POC / ABG

Lasix 20 mg, injection, IV Push

Robitussin DM 10 mL, elixir, PO

Stress oximetry, SPO2 >= 90% supplemental O2; SPO2 <= 89% return to O2 therapy

XR chest 1 view, shortness of breath, portable/bedside

XR chest 2 views, SOB, follow-up of pleural effusion, PA, lateral

The above are some of the related hospitalist orders used in Hospital medicine that we can use for the above mentioned common condition in the hospitalized patients. These are not medical advices. Use your medical judgement while selecting the medication to order for your patients. These are just some readily available medications that we commonly use in the hospital. Usually, different hospitals have different formulary medications.

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