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Epoetin alfa (Epogen)
is used to treat a lower than normal number of red blood cells (anemia) caused by chronic kidney disease in patients on dialysis to lessen the need for red blood cell transfusions.
INCREASE BP, SEIZURES,
Furosemide (lasix)
CHECK FOR HYPOKALEMIA
MAY NEED K+ SUPPLEMENTATION
lorazepam (Ativan)
WATCH BREATHING
Meperidine (Demerol)
MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN
WATCH BREATHING
mithramycin (Mithracin)
FOR TUMOR OF TESTES. WATCH FOR ALLERGIC REACTION!
Vasopressin (Pitressin)
Vasopressin is indicated for prevention and treatment of postoperative abdominal distention, in abdominal roentgenography to dispel interfering gas shadows, and in diabetes insipidus.
Maalox , mylanta
antacids
give 2 hr before or 2-3hrs after meals
work best on empty stomach
deactivates pepsin
short term
GERD
rantidine (Zantac)
BID, with meals and at bedtime
longer acting
GERD
Omperazole (Prilosec)
give before meals,
watch for stomach upset etc
LONG ACTING
GERD
Pantoprazole (protonix)
wear sunscreen
dont crush.
GERD
long acting too ...
sangeuinous
bloody
Benign and malignant tumors
benign- altered cell growth, harmless
ex-flesh tone, skin tags

malignant- cancer, without intervention will cause death
ex.- basal cell carcinoma, melenoma
hypertrophy-
growth that causes tissies to increase in SIZE by enlarging the CELL
aneuploidy-
ABNORMAL CHROMOSOME #
loose adherence-
NO FIBRONECTIN
anaplasia-
DIFF FROM PARENT CELL
generation time-
COMPLETE ONE GENERATION
benign-
morphology- looks like same tissue.
small nuclear-cytoplasm ratio
tight adherence- continues to make fibronectin (encapsulated), nonmigratory
malignant-
anaplastic- different from parent, Migratory,
ANEUPLOIDY-abnomal chromosome #
loose adherence- no fibronectin
LARGE nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio
no purpose/function
no contact inhibition keeps growing
LUNG CANCER
SMOKING IS CAUSE
CARCINOGENS
secondary cancer prevention
screening-
mammogram women >40yrs.
colonoscopy at age 50 then Q 10yrs
yearly fecal occult blood
yearly PSA and digital exam for men >50yrs
Breast Cancer
early detection is key.

METS to- BONE, LUNG, BRAIN, LIVER
7 warning signs of cancer?
CAUTION!
changes in bowel/bladder habits
a sore throat that doesnt heal
unusual bleeding or discharge
thickiening or lumo in breast or elsewhere
ingestion or dysphagia
obvious change in wart or mole
nagging cough or hoarsness
photodynamic therapy
destruction od CA cells by different types of laser lights
used for- non melanoma skin cancers, ocular tumors, gi tumors, lung cancers in the airway
IV dye-laser light- tissue sloughing
photodynamic therapy teaching:
increased sensitivity to light up to 12wks. limit penlights and pulse ox lights. (burns)
radiation on skin
localized treatment for CA destruction local hair loss,
dont wash off skin marking
dry mouth treat with xerotomia
altered taste and fatigue
fibrosis and scarring
GLUCOSE- FASTING
70-110
K+
3.5-5
Na+
135-145
BUN
10-20
2.9-7.1
creat
0.5-1.2
INR-
0.7-1.8
WBC-
5,000-10,000
hgb-
12-16
hct
35-45
co2-
23-30
RENIN-
DECREASED TISSUE PERFUSION STIMULATES SECRETION OF RENIN
RENIN-
ANGIOTENSINOGEN TO
ANGEIOTENSIN I =VASOCONSTRICTOR
ANGIOTENSION II = INCREASE BP AND VOLUME, DECREASES URINE OUTPUT
ANGEIOTENSIN II
ADEQUATE TISSUE PERFUSION

STIMULATES SECRETION OF ALDOSTERONE
ADH
VASOPRESSIN
INCREASES TUBBULAR PERMEABILITY TO WATER, ALLOWING WATER TO LEAVE THE TUBE AND BE REABSORBED INTO THE CAPILLARIES.
VASOCONSTRICTOR TOO
ALDOSTERONE
PROMOTES REABSORBTION OF SODIUM AND WATER
RESTORES BP, BLOOD VOLUME AND SODIUM LEVELS.

WHERE SODIUM GOES WATER FOLLOWS.
KIDNEYS
REGULATORY- CONTROLS FLUID, ELCTROLYTE, AND ACID BASE BALANCE

HORMONAL FUNCTIONS- CONTROLS RBC FORMATION, BP, VIT D ACTIVATION.
NARCAN
FOR OPOID OVERDOSE
ROMAZICON
FOR BENZO OVERDOSE
MORPHINE
MONITOR BP, RESP, GI. U O
DILAUDID
RESP, FOOD INTOLERANCE, ELEC IMBALANCE
GI MOTILITY
OXYCODONE
GI BLEED.
GI MOTILITY
PT AND PTT MIGHT BE ELEVATED
KETOROLAC
MONITOR GI BLEED
IBUPROFEN
GI UPSET
GIVE WITH FOOD OR MILK
PT PTT ELEVATED?
DELAYED CLOTTING
DIGOXIN
ANTACIDS INTERFERE WITH ABSORPTION
TAKE PULSE!
WATCH K+
BETA BLOCKERS
COREG
CARVEDELOL
WATCH FOR BRADYCARDIA START SLOW
1ST DOSE OTRHO HYPOTENSION
FOR CHONIC NOT ACUTE HEART FAILURE
NITRO SL
CAUSE HA, BUT IT WILL GO AWAY
CAN TAKE TYLENOL
LOVASTATIN MEVACOR

SIMVASTATIN
WATCH LIVER FUNCTION TESTS
PKD
autosomal hereditary disease characterized by cysts on kidneys.

cysts compress nephrons and restrict blood supply
kidneys enlarge
PKD
flank pain
hematuria: polyuria. protienuria, nocturia
htn
constipation
uti and renal stones
progression to renal failur
PKD treatment
renal ultra sound or CT diagnosis

avoid nephrotoxic substances
fluid intake of 2000-2500cc/day
control htn (ace, or other antihypertensive)
ulcerative colitis
10-20 liquid bloody stools a day
begins in rectum and continues to cecum

complication : hemmorrage

tenemus lower abd colicky pain relieved by defecation
crohns disease
in terminal ilum with patchy involvement throughtout all layers of bowel
5-6 loose stoolds , non bloody
fistulas are common complication
usually need surgury