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Safety And Efficacy Of Very High Dose Furosemide Continuous Infusions, Jessica Wilczynski, Pharmd, Matthew Decaro, Md, Facc, Facp, Gregary Marhefka, Md, Facc, Facp, Brandi Thoma, Pharmd, Bcps, Bccp, Susan Varghese, Pharmd, Bcps, Ryan Watson, Md, Ilya Danelich, Pharmd, Bcps, Bccp

Division of Cardiology Posters

• Fluid overload is treated with loop diuretics in patients with heart failure and in patients with acute kidney injury1,2
• There are sparse data regarding use of very high dose continuous loop diuretic infusions. In some studies, very high doses were only used in outlying patients (maximum160 mg/hour)3, 4
• The use of very high dose furosemide continuous infusions at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is a rare practice. These infusions range in dose from 40-240 mg/hour, with no limitation on the duration
• The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of very high dose furosemide continuous infusions