Hyperkalemia

I had said before, my patient would ask me about her vital signs and medication, demonstrating to me that she likes and is able to be in control of her health. Though my patient was there due to bradycardia, having HTN, carotid artery stenosis, hyperkalemia, type 2 diabetes, and cirrhosis are contributing factors that that can hinder my patient’s well-being. What my patient’s health means to her family, is that they understand that my patient is well aware of her conditions. On her charting it…

Larry 's ketoacidosis was resolved over the next few days and a further week on a medical floor, saw Larry stabilized on his previous insulin regime. Answer the following questions pertaining to the case: 1. Based on the pathophysiology a. Give reasons for Larry 's reported admission symptoms of muscle weakness, decreased skin turgor, tachycardia and hypotension. b. Describe how this situation can be corrected. A. Mr. Secord may be experiencing the following symptoms due to dehydration and…

Rhabdomyolysis can cause serious complications such as hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure, and cardiac arrest. Signs and symptoms of these complication complications are confusion, delirium, agitation, and seizures. The major laboratory findings are Increased myoglobin and creatinine phosphokinase…

Review a patient profile and list all medications with MOA and main side effects. Vancomycin • Inhibits the synthesis of bacteria cell walls and interferes with their RNA synthesis. • The most common side effects are hyperkalemia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Aspirin • COX 1 and COX 2 inhibitor. • The main side effects are: Gastrointestinal upset, bronchospasm, gastric ulcer, tinnitus and hemorrhage Lisinopril • Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor. • Its…

Acute Kidney Injury Case Study 1. AKI can be prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal. Prerenal is a decrease in blood flow to the kidneys and this leads to a decrease in glomerulus perfusion and filtration. During prerenal, Azotemia occurs and is the accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the blood. This results in a reduction in sodium excretion, increased sodium and water retention, and decreased urine output. Intrarenal has direct damage to the kidney. Nephrotoxins can cause structures to…

Past Medical & Surgical History, Pathophysiology of medical diagnoses (with APA citations) 1. Iron Deficiency Anemia: The most commonly occuring cause of anemia. Iron deficiency results in the lack of iron for hemoglobin synthesis within the body. This may be a result of low intake, diminished absorption, physiological increase in requirements, excessive iron loss, chronic renal failure, hemodyalisis, and idiopathic iron loss. (Copstead & Banasik, 2013) KG receives frequent blood transfusions to…

Over the years, biologists have carried out experiments to explore the differences in animal hearts. With regards to this experiment at hand, the differences were explored between mammalian and amphibian hearts. This experiment also helps us determine the effects of external, biological factors and pharmacological substances on the contraction of the heart. The following will serve as an overview of the structure and functioning of amphibian heart. A frog heart has three chambers (two atria and…

Canine Renal Dysplasia An autosomal-dominant disease characterized by delayed maturation of renal tissue. This leads to renal degeneration, protein-losing nephropathy and prolonged renal disease. A genetic predisposition is seen in the Bull terrier, Carin terrier and German Shepherd. Early onset of the disease is rare and is typically seen over the age of 5. The penetrance of Renal Dysplasia is low and small percentages are clinically affected. The percentage of fetal glomeruli…

1. What factors predisposed Mr. W. to acute kidney injury? Some of the factors that caused Mr. W’s acute kidney injury are fever of 38.5° C, severe abdominal pain & nausea due to pancreatic inflammation with intra-abdominal ascites. One of the symptoms of ascites is infection which can cause kidney failure if not treated (ACG, 2013). Two different CT scan with contrast media performed can result to contrast-induced nephropathy due to preexisting decline in renal function. CIN can be defined as…

• The mechanism of action of cyclophosphamide is an alkylating agent that causes cross-linkage of DNA strands, thereby blocking synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein. Has pronounced antineoplastic effects and immunosuppressive activity. EFFECTS?? • The Pharmacodynamics of the cyclophosphamide includes the absorption from the GI tack. The drug is widely distributed going to the brain, and breast milk. Should be careful while taking cyclophosphamide because it does cross the placenta. The drug…