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25 Cards in this Set
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What causes hemorrhoids?
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Sitting / standing
Constipation Diarrhea Obesity Heavy lifting Pregnancy Lack of fiber Bowel habits Heredity Cultural factors |
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Increase fiber intake (dose & reason)
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25 to 30 g daily
Softens stool |
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Local anesthetics
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Benzocaine
Lidocaine Pramoxine Benzyl alcohol Dyclonine Tetracaine Dibucaine |
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Anesthetics: Consequences of use
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Contact dermatitis, esp. benzocaine
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Anesthetics: At-risk populations
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Children
Patients allergic to benzocaine |
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Americaine
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Benzocaine
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Tronolane
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Benzocaine
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Proctofoam
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Pramoxine
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Nupercainal
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Dibucaine
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Vasoconstrictors: Consequences of use
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Usually none
Nervousness Loss of appetite Nausea Sleeplessness Elevated blood pressure Aggravation of hyperthyroidism Cardiac arrhythmia Irregular heart rate |
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Vasoconstrictors: At-risk populations
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Diabetics
Thyroid disease Hypertensive patients Enlarged prostate Cardiac problems |
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Protectants
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Aluminum hydroxide gel
Cocoa butter Glycerin Hard fat Kaolin Lanolin Mineral oil White petrolatum Petrolatum Shark liver oil Zinc oxide Topical starch Calamine Cod liver oil |
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Protectants: Consequences of use
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Uncommon
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Protectants: At-risk populations
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Lanolin allergies
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Balneol lotion
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Mineral oil
Lanolin oil |
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Anusol
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Zinc oxide
Bismuth subgallate Bismuth oxide Balsam peru (Magnesium stearate, cocoa butter, lanolin anhydrous, castor oil, kaolin light, petroleum jelly white) |
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Astringents
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Witch hazel
Calamine Zinc oxide Aluminum acetate |
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Astringents: Consequences of use
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Uncommon
Witch hazel: Contact dermatitis, stinging Zinc oxide: Zinc toxicity (nausea, vomiting, lethargy, pain) |
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Astringents: At-risk populations
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Patient with dry skin
Allergies |
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Caladryl
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Astringent
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Tucks
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Astringent pads
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Corticosteroids: MOA
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Antiinflammatory
Lysosmal membrane stabilization Antimitotic activity |
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Corticosteroids: Consequences of use
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Thinning of the skin
Adrenal suppression |
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Corticosteroids: At-risk populations
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People with overt or covert local bacterial or fungal infections
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Corticosteroids: Products
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Anusol HC-1 Ointment
Preparation H Cream Cortizone 10 Corticool |
