At least feign something quasi-challenging like "tell me how the potassium rectifier channels work" or some like that.
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Yeah, you were. Everytime I checked back in here from the Bills thread your name was at the bottom--why would you lie about something so stupid and obvious that I just witnessed. At least make up some bull excuse like "I was eating dinner or away from the computer."
You had to read up on black pts and ACE inhibitors, that's what delayed you. At least own up to it--now you have something to share with your better-paid contemporaries. and yes, you managed to get the HCTZ right--although you had to read up on that too since you gave a dose range for it. Everybody gets 25 to start (it's an automatic), and docs will rarely up that dose without adjusting other meds first.
As for the Norvasc, good luck getting 2.5mg to affect anybody's BP. When you actually start seeing real pt's you'll find that 5mg is usually the bare minimum that'll work. You'll find yourself keeping them on the 25mg HCTZ and playing with either their Norvasc or Lisinopril (for whitey) doses.
After that if they're still hypertensive, we'll see if you have the stones to bring the heavy hitters out. Some of our doc's and PA's won't touch 'em, but they work every damn time given just 3 days of use.
