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Epoetin alfa (Epogen)
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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, |
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Furosemide (lasix)
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CHECK FOR HYPOKALEMIA
MAY NEED K+ SUPPLEMENTATION |
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lorazepam (Ativan)
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WATCH BREATHING
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Meperidine (Demerol)
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MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN
WATCH BREATHING |
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mithramycin (Mithracin)
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FOR TUMOR OF TESTES. WATCH FOR ALLERGIC REACTION!
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Vasopressin (Pitressin)
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Vasopressin is indicated for prevention and treatment of postoperative abdominal distention, in abdominal roentgenography to dispel interfering gas shadows, and in diabetes insipidus.
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Maalox , mylanta
antacids |
give 2 hr before or 2-3hrs after meals
work best on empty stomach deactivates pepsin short term GERD |
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rantidine (Zantac)
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BID, with meals and at bedtime
longer acting GERD |
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Omperazole (Prilosec)
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give before meals,
watch for stomach upset etc LONG ACTING GERD |
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Pantoprazole (protonix)
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wear sunscreen
dont crush. GERD long acting too ... |
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sangeuinous
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bloody
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Benign and malignant tumors
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benign- altered cell growth, harmless
ex-flesh tone, skin tags malignant- cancer, without intervention will cause death ex.- basal cell carcinoma, melenoma |
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hypertrophy-
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growth that causes tissies to increase in SIZE by enlarging the CELL
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aneuploidy-
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ABNORMAL CHROMOSOME #
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loose adherence-
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NO FIBRONECTIN
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anaplasia-
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DIFF FROM PARENT CELL
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generation time-
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COMPLETE ONE GENERATION
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benign-
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morphology- looks like same tissue.
small nuclear-cytoplasm ratio tight adherence- continues to make fibronectin (encapsulated), nonmigratory |
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malignant-
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anaplastic- different from parent, Migratory,
ANEUPLOIDY-abnomal chromosome # loose adherence- no fibronectin LARGE nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio no purpose/function no contact inhibition keeps growing |
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LUNG CANCER
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SMOKING IS CAUSE
CARCINOGENS |
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secondary cancer prevention
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screening-
mammogram women >40yrs. colonoscopy at age 50 then Q 10yrs yearly fecal occult blood yearly PSA and digital exam for men >50yrs |
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Breast Cancer
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early detection is key.
METS to- BONE, LUNG, BRAIN, LIVER |
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7 warning signs of cancer?
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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 |
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photodynamic therapy
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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 |
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photodynamic therapy teaching:
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increased sensitivity to light up to 12wks. limit penlights and pulse ox lights. (burns)
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radiation on skin
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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 |
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GLUCOSE- FASTING
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70-110
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K+
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3.5-5
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Na+
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135-145
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BUN
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10-20
2.9-7.1 |
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creat
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0.5-1.2
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INR-
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0.7-1.8
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WBC-
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5,000-10,000
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hgb-
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12-16
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hct
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35-45
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co2-
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23-30
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RENIN-
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DECREASED TISSUE PERFUSION STIMULATES SECRETION OF RENIN
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RENIN-
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ANGIOTENSINOGEN TO
ANGEIOTENSIN I =VASOCONSTRICTOR ANGIOTENSION II = INCREASE BP AND VOLUME, DECREASES URINE OUTPUT |
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ANGEIOTENSIN II
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ADEQUATE TISSUE PERFUSION
STIMULATES SECRETION OF ALDOSTERONE |
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ADH
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VASOPRESSIN
INCREASES TUBBULAR PERMEABILITY TO WATER, ALLOWING WATER TO LEAVE THE TUBE AND BE REABSORBED INTO THE CAPILLARIES. VASOCONSTRICTOR TOO |
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ALDOSTERONE
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PROMOTES REABSORBTION OF SODIUM AND WATER
RESTORES BP, BLOOD VOLUME AND SODIUM LEVELS. WHERE SODIUM GOES WATER FOLLOWS. |
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KIDNEYS
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REGULATORY- CONTROLS FLUID, ELCTROLYTE, AND ACID BASE BALANCE
HORMONAL FUNCTIONS- CONTROLS RBC FORMATION, BP, VIT D ACTIVATION. |
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NARCAN
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FOR OPOID OVERDOSE
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ROMAZICON
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FOR BENZO OVERDOSE
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MORPHINE
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MONITOR BP, RESP, GI. U O
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DILAUDID
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RESP, FOOD INTOLERANCE, ELEC IMBALANCE
GI MOTILITY |
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OXYCODONE
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GI BLEED.
GI MOTILITY PT AND PTT MIGHT BE ELEVATED |
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KETOROLAC
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MONITOR GI BLEED
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IBUPROFEN
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GI UPSET
GIVE WITH FOOD OR MILK PT PTT ELEVATED? DELAYED CLOTTING |
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DIGOXIN
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ANTACIDS INTERFERE WITH ABSORPTION
TAKE PULSE! WATCH K+ |
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BETA BLOCKERS
COREG |
CARVEDELOL
WATCH FOR BRADYCARDIA START SLOW 1ST DOSE OTRHO HYPOTENSION FOR CHONIC NOT ACUTE HEART FAILURE |
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NITRO SL
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CAUSE HA, BUT IT WILL GO AWAY
CAN TAKE TYLENOL |
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LOVASTATIN MEVACOR
SIMVASTATIN |
WATCH LIVER FUNCTION TESTS
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PKD
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autosomal hereditary disease characterized by cysts on kidneys.
cysts compress nephrons and restrict blood supply kidneys enlarge |
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PKD
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flank pain
hematuria: polyuria. protienuria, nocturia htn constipation uti and renal stones progression to renal failur |
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PKD treatment
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renal ultra sound or CT diagnosis
avoid nephrotoxic substances fluid intake of 2000-2500cc/day control htn (ace, or other antihypertensive) |
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ulcerative colitis
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10-20 liquid bloody stools a day
begins in rectum and continues to cecum complication : hemmorrage tenemus lower abd colicky pain relieved by defecation |
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crohns disease
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in terminal ilum with patchy involvement throughtout all layers of bowel
5-6 loose stoolds , non bloody fistulas are common complication usually need surgury |