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What is hyperthyroidism?
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Excessive secretion of thyroid hormones, caused by autoimmune response, drugs, genetics, pituitary dsyfunction graves disease
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What are the S/S of hyperthyroidism?
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Hand tremors, irritability, insomnia,^reflexes,blurred vision,hypertension,tachycard.,palpations,nausea,vomiting,ab. pain,wt. loss,fatigue,heat intolerance.
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What diagnostic tests?
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T3,T4,Thyroid scan with drinking isotope
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Nursing care for hyperthyroid
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Risk for decreased cardiac output. V/S,Lung sounds
Distrumed sensory perception: visual Nutrition: less than body reeq. Disturbed body image |
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What meds for hyperthyroid?
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Thyroid Hormone antagonists
(give w/breakfast,rash,avoid iodine and salt) Potassium Iodine (shellfish allergy,bad taste) Beta blockers (fight or flight symptoms, bradycardia,arrhythmia,pul. edema,hypotension) |
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What is hypothyroidism?
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Deficency in thyroid hormone, caused by iodine def. living in medwest,n.w., great lakes because of no iodine in lake or soils. 3 types, primary, sec.most common (pitutary gland dysfunctional) Tertiary
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S/S of hypothyroidism
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confusion,slow speech,slow reflexes,hypotension,bradycardia,edema,hair loss,constipation, wt. gain
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Meds for hypothyroidism
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thyroid hormone
(watch for hyperthroidism,headaches,diarrhea,chest pain, heat intol., tach.) avoid anticoag., aspirin |
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Nursing care for hypothyroid
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Risk for decreased cardiac output
Risk or ineffective breathing Risk for altered thoughts Nutition: more than body req. |
