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A shortened and externally rotated leg indicates...
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Hip Fx. (discontinuation of femur result)Moving will cause intense pain.
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Normal Salicylate Serum Level
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10-20 mg/dl
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Often added to an antiinflammatory medication to prevent gastrointestinal complications such as peptic ulcer disease...
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Cytotec
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Knife-like stabbing pain which radiates to the right buttock in degenerative disk disorder is from...
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Muscle spasm in the area of the herniated disc.
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Pressure on the spinal nerve rootcauses symptoms of...
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Sciatica
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A client taking Probenecid for gout should avoid which med?
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ASA because it decreases the effectiveness of Probenecid
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A client taking Allopurinol for gout should avoid large doses of which vitamin?
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Vitamin C
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Progressive enlargement and deformity of bone, Bone pain. Hearing loss or blindness due to compression of nerves from bone.Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase and urinary hydroxyproline excretion.
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Paget's disease
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Leech therapy is left on for how long?
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Until the leech is engorged with blood at 4-8 hour intervals..
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Disturbance in bone reabsorption and regeneration
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Paget's disease
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Inflammation of the femoral head
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Legg-calf Perthes Disease
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Clients who have had a fx. of the femur, pelvis, sternum or spine must be watched for this because bone fragments can can damage blood vessels leading to hemmorrhage.
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Hypovolemic shock (Tachycardia and hypotension)
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Post menopausal age, long term use of corticosteroids, anticonvulsants and Lasix. Excessive alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are all risk factors of what?
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Osteoprosis
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A diet low in Purine, increased fluid intake to flush uric acid,is prescibed for pts. with...
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Gout
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Spinal nerve root compression at the intervertabral foramen.Caused by whiplash, ruptured intevertebral disc or bony spur formation.
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Radiculitis
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