Case Presentation: A 41‐year‐old man with a history of chronic plaque psoriasis and an appendectomy 3 months prior presented to our hospital with malaise, dyspnea, fever, and a productive cough for 1week. On arrival, the patient was hypotensive and in respiratory distress, with a multifocal pneumonia on chest x‐ray. He was admitted to the medical […]

Background: Intravenous (IV) anti-hypertensive medications such as labetalol and hydralazine are commonly administered as needed or “prn” to asymptomatic patients in the hospital with elevated blood pressure. This practice may lead to patient harm (such as hypotension or stroke) and increased costs without any known benefit. Much attention has been focused on this issue in […]