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What are the lab values for CBC, electrolytes, specific gravity, and glucose? |
Rbc: 3.6-5.4, hemoglobin: 12-16.5, crit: 37-50, wbc: 5-10,000, neutrophils/lymphocytes: 60/40, platelet: 150-400,000, sodium: 135-145, pot: 3.5-5 (excites), ca: 8.5-10.5, mag: 1.5-3 (calms), specific gravity: 1.01-1.03, bun:10-20, glucose; 70-130 |
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What is a normal abg result? |
Ph: 7.35-7.45, pco2: 35-45, hco3: 22-26 |
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In cases of shock, blood loss, or edema, what type of solution do you give? |
Hypertonic: albumin, hetastarch, d50, saline 3% |
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What are the three types of transmission precautions, and which diseases fall into those categories? |
Airborne: MTV (measles, TB, varicella), n95 mask, droplet: Mr, PIMP (meningitis, rubella, pertussis, influenza, mumps, pneumonia), gown gloves, contact: mrs. wee (multidrug resistant, respiratory, skin, wound, enteric, eye infection) gown gloves eye wear |
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What is leukemia? |
Cancer of white blood cells. Overproduction of nonfunctioning. |
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What is lymphoma? |
Cancer of the lymphatic tissue. Hodgkins: reed sterneberg, B cells, curable, nonhodgkins: b and T cells, deadly |
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What is myeloma? |
Cancer of B cells. Symptoms: CRAB: (hypercalcemia, renal failure, anemia, bone pain) |
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Difference between left and right sided heart failure? |
Right: effects liver, weight gain, gi issues, edema, tachycardia, jvd, bnp high. Left: pulmonary edema, cyanosis, cough, tachycardia |
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What hormones are released from the master gland/pituitary gland? |
ADHD, TSH, AC TH, growth hormones, reproductive |
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Difference between siadh and di? |
S: to much adh, fluid overload, hyponatremia. Little urine. Di: polyuria, dehydration, hypernatremia. |
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What does the thyroid gland secrete? |
T3, T4, and calcitonin |
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What is Graves’ disease? |
Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism. Increase TH. Thyroid crisis is emergency. Fever, hypertension, tachycardia. |
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What is hashimotos? |
Hypothyroidism. Ss: weight gain, cold, hairy, bradycardia. Myxedema: organ and mental deterioration. |
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What does the parathyroid gland control? |
Calcium in blood (pth). Hyper: weak bones, calm muscles. Hypo: decreases vit d, tetany |
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What hormones are released by the adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex? |
Medulla : fight or flight: epinephrine, norepinephrine. Cortex: cortical function: aldosterone, cortisol, androgens. |
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What do the adrenergic receptors do? |
A1: can’t see can’t spit or pee or **** A2: control/blocks norepinephrine (clondine) B1: beats, hr up B2: breaths, bronchodilation Dop: dilates (dopamine spares kidneys) |
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What do the cholinergic receptors do? |
Nicotinic: relaxers, gi heart muscles Muscarinic: increase sweat and saliva. Blocked by anticholinergics |
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What is pheochromocytoma? |
Tumor in the adrenal medulla. Too much adrenaline. S/S: tachycardia, low perfusion, gi problems |
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Addisons vs cushings |
Add: low cortisol, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, dehydration, hyperkalemia Cush: too much cortisol, hypernatremia, edema, Buffalo hump, hypokalemia, masculinity |
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What is Cushing’s Triad |
Symptoms of Increased intercranial pressure: high blood pressure low pulse low respiratory . |
