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Electrolyte?
weakness
depression/anxiety
lethargy
confusion
vomiting
anorexia
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Electrolyte?
decreased skin turgor
decreased reflexes
tachycardia
weak thready pulse
HTN or hypotension
decreased salivation
thirst
agitation
seizures
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Electrolyte? weakness depression/anxiety lethargy confusion vomiting anorexia Hyponatremia
Electrolyte? decreased skin turgor decreased reflexes tachycardia weak thready pulse HTN or hypotension decreased salivation thirst agitation seizures Hypernatremia
Electrolyte? postural hypotension m/w increased sensitivity to digitalis toxicity anorexia n/v muscle cramps confusion Paresthesias Hypokalemia
Electrolyte? m/w dizziness n/v intestinal cramping Paresthesia Hyperkalemia
Electrolyte? Body wide cramps (tetany laryngeal spasms Paresthesia Hyperactive reflexes Positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's sign Hypotension seizure Hypocalcemia
Electrolyte? decreased muscle excitability ataxia loss of muscle tone HTN Anorexia Constipation Hypercalcemia
Respiratory Compensation due to excess H+ or lack of base... Respirations increase in depth and rate to blow off C02 Metabolic Acidosis
Respiratory Compensation due to excess base or lack of acid... Respirations slow down to increase C02 retention Metabolic Alkalosis
Renal compensation due to excess C02 has accumulated which is generating H+.... Kidneys attempt to excrete H+ and conserve HCo3- Respiratory Acidosis
Renal Compensation due to lungs blow off too much C02 creating less H+ in blood..... Kidneys attempt to retain H+ and excrete HC03. Respiratory Alkalosis
All the IGs (B cells) are part of this system? Adaptive immune system - 2nd line of defense
Skin/gi system, mucous membranes make up this defense system? Innate system--- 1st line of defense from pathogens
untreated acidosis can lead to what electrolyte imbalance? HYPERkalemia
Changes that occur due to normal growth... is it pathological or Physiological Physiological
Changes that occur due to disease or stress is that pathological or physiological Pathological
What type of skin Cancer? most common small dome shape pearly- shiny transulcent superficial telangectasias vessels Basal Cell
What type of skin CA? red crusty scaly patch firm red nodule Squamous cell
What type of skin CA? black/brown/pink/red/blue/white usually develop from a moe Melanoma
Pulmonary HTN causes this.... s/sx difficulty breathing with exercise/exertion chest pain swelling Cor Pulmonale
Fast heart rate, palpitations, SOB, weakness is what? A FIB
______________ is a clot that forms... and a ________________ is anything carried in the blood stream Thrombus/embolus
Anemia? caused from trauma/severe GI bleed. Loss of large amounts of blood Rapid Blood loss
Anemia? Caused by gradual slow loss from GI or heavy menses... colon CA Chronic BLood loss
Anemia? Caused Vit B12 deficiency Pernicious Anemia
Anemia? most common occurs when there is inadequate reserves of iron in the body Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia? Folic acid inadequate stores Folic acid anemia
Anemia? deficiency of all cells production from bone marrow especially RBC production Aplastic anemia
Anemia? genetic disorder RBC's are polarized or clump.. shape can block organs tissue Sickle Cell anemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma WBC disorders
What WBC disorder is this? painless enlarged lymph node, spleenomegly, hepatomegaly, lymphedema, nerve impingement sensory loss of extremity.... has fever, chills, weight loss, fatigue, lymph blockage with lymphedema or numbness/tingling from enlarged lymph nodes. Non Hodgkins Lymphoma
What WBC disorder is this? Pharyngeal edema, painless enlarged lymph nodes, s/sx of infection, splenomegaly, enlarged thymus, sorethroat, fever, trouble swallowing, SOB, ABD pain, characterized by the development of binucleate Reed-Sternberg cells Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Acute Rhinitis, Acute Pharyngitis, Acute Sinusitis,Acute Tonsillitis, Epigolttitis, Laryngitis, Tracheitis, Croup Upper Respiratory Infections
Acute Bronchitis, PNA, Lung Abscess, Tuberculosis, Lower Respiratory Infections
Respiratory condition? complicated by treatment resistant bronchospasm wheezes/cough/dyspnea/chest tightness chronic inflammatory disorder caused by reversible bronchospasm because of bronchial hyperreactivity. Asthma
Respiratory condition? Combo of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma... excessive mucous, edema, fibrosis of the bronchioles. loss of lung recoil, smooth muscle hypertrophy COPD
Respriatory condition? abnormal collection of fluid in the plueral cavity. fluid collection caused by heart failure, severe pulmonary infection or cancer. s/sx lack of breath sounds over the affected area, pleuritic chest pain Pleural Effusion
Respiratory Condition? Coal dust stimulates inflammatory reaction in lungs gray sputum, lungs become fibrotic, leads to lung necrosis Coal miner's pneumoconiosis
GI disorder? inflammation of any part of the GI tract from mouth to anus. cobblestone appearance, involves whole thickness of intestinal wall. s/sx chronic diarrhea with bleeding or mucous could have anal fistulas Crohn's
GI disorder? Inflammation of the large bowel and involves the mucosal layer of the intestine. granulation tissue with formation of growths and pseudo polyps. s/sx of chronic diarrhea with bleeding or mucous malabsorption with weight loss Ulcerative Collitis
GI disorder? Alteration in GI motility. acute or chronic colicky abd pain. constipation or diarrhea IBS
GI disorder? weakness of the bowel which allows protrusions of small outpouchings. s/sx Pain/tenderness LLQ, episodic or steady pain OR acute pain, fever/constipation/diarrhea pain relief after bowel movement no barium enema or colonoscopy due to may cause perforation or hemorrhage Diverticular Disease
What cancer? hematuria, flank pain, ABD pain, weight loss, caused by obesity, nicotine dependance, cystic kidney disease Renal CA
What Cancer? Painless palpable solitary thyroid nodule, dysphagia possible Thyroid CA
What cancer? treatment is with cryotherapy Prostate CA
What cancer? characteried of pallar, ascites, cachexia, hepatomegaly... Colon CA
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