r/nursing • u/KeepAwayTheNargles RN - PICU 🍕 • Jan 06 '24

Nursing Hacks I’m Watching House

…and he just said, “Get me 40mg of furosemide so I can intubate!” I know medical shows are notoriously inaccurate but that one felt especially ludicrous. I died. The patient did not.

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u/billiejean70 BSN, RN 🍕 Jan 06 '24

I peed my pants giggling at this... Lol

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u/scotsandcalicos MSN, APRN 🍕 Jan 06 '24

Blame it on the furosemide!

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u/ToughNarwhal7 RN - Oncology 🍕 Jan 06 '24

I'm allergic to Lasix. It makes me pee.

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u/mokutou "Welcome to the CABG Patch" | Critical Care NA Jan 06 '24

Did you know it’s an excellent drug to treat a-fib, though?

It restores pee waves.

/rimshot