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Main characteristic of Crohns disease
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Frequent stools
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What are high residue foods?
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Foods with skin, seeds, and leaves
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normal BUN level
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8-20 mg/dL
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Normal creatnine levels
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0.6-1.2 mg/dL
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Normal hemoglobin in females
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12-16
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Normal hemoglobin in males
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13.5-17.5
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Normal WBC count
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45000-100000
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Normal hematocrit levels in females
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36-42%
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Normal hematocrit in men
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42-48%
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Normal RBC's
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4.5-5.5 k/mm3
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Normal Platelet count
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150000-450000
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Cranial nerve affected with Bells Palsy
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Cranial Nerve VII
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Cranial nerve affected with trigeminial neuralgia
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Cranial Nerve V
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Progressive, fatal disease that affects motor neurons in the cortex, medulla, and the spinal cord
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ALS/ Lou Gehrigs disease
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The main sign of Trigiminal Neuralgia
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Extreme pain along the trigeminial nerve
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Another name for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Polyradiculoneropathy
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Neurologic disorder that affects the brain centers that are responsible for control and regulation of movement caused by a deficiency of dopamiine
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Parkinsons disease
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Progressive degenerative disease that affects the myoneural junction causing extreme weakness
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Crisis in MG that is caused by overmedication
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Cholinergic crisis
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If a Cholinergic crisis occurs, after giving tensilon to determiine the crisis what should be given
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Atropine
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Inflammation of the brain
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Encephalitis
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Inflammation of the menses
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Meningitis
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What are the causes of Meningitis or Encephilits
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bacteria, fungi, or parasites
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Drugs given with a spinal injury
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Nitroprusside and nifedipine
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Disease characterized by demyelination beginning distally and remyelination that begins proximally
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ALS
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Autoimmune disorder that affects the nueromuscular transmission of the voulntary muscle of the body that is characterized by a mask-like expression diplopia, ptosis, and dysphagia
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MG
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What are the signs and symptoms of a crisis with MG
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Increase muscle weakness; difficulty swallowing, chewing, and talking; and respiratory distress
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What disease process is the tensilon test done with?
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MG
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Chronic progressive disease of the CNS that is characterized by demyelination in the brain and spinal cord
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MS
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Disorder that is characterized by the lose of transparency and/or becoming opaque causing clouding
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Cataracts
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Type of Glaucoma that results from ocular or systemic disorders that elevate IOP
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Secondary glaucoma
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Disorder characterized by excessive pressure in the eye
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Glaucoma
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What makes MG worst
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Infection
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Medications that must be taken on time with MG to avoid a crisis?
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Prostigman or mestinon
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Posturing done in response to painful stimuli that indicates midbrain damage (hands curved back)
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Decerbrate
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Posturing done that has hands curved towards chest
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Decoticate
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What is the action of anticholinergic drugs?
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dries things up
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Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
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cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea
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What is the main concern of hemmrhoids?
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Patient not being able to defecate
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A major complication of cirrhosis
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Portal hypertension
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When Cirrhosis is present the liver obstructs blood from coming in causing blood to back into the portal sytem causing hypertension called
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Portal hypertension
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Why is lactalose given with cirhosis
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have bowel movements get rid of ammonia
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When ammonia builds up in the body what can it cause
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Mental problems and nuerologic issues
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What is the main thing that is restricted in the diet of a patient with Cirrhosis
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Protein because it can cause a build up of ammonia
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Gallstones in the bladder
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Cholethiasis
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A bowel diversion method that is mainly used for patients that are bedridden with little or no bowel control and semi-liquid stool; has a rectal catheter with attached balloon and collection bag
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Flexi Seal fecal management
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The main cause of dumping syndrome
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Explosive diarrhea
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6 P's
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Puffiness, Parasthesia, Pallor, Paralysis, Pulselessness, Pain
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Normal calcium
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8-10.5 mg/dL
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Normal chloride
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98-106 mEq/L
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ESR inmales
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1-13 mm/hr
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ESR in females
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1-20 mm/hr
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Normal Phosphorus
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3-4.5 mg/dL
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Normal PT
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20-40 sec
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Normal RBCs
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4.2-6.9 million
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Normal sodium
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135-145
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Normal potassium
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3.5-5
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Platelet count
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150000-350000 ml
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Normal protein
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6-8.4 gm/dL
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Normal albumin
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3.5-5
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