Neuro
Sudden, brief muscle contractions
• No loss of consciousness
• May precede atonic or tonic-clonic seizures
What is myoclonic seizure
Head injury, work exposures such as pesticide, family history.
Elevation of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is a sign of this condition.
What is hypothyroid?
This STI when not treated can go on to affect, heart brain and other organs.
What is syphilis?
Type of surgery where something is removed
What is ablative
Seizure marked by staring into space.
Chemicals including gasoline, smoking, radiation
leukemia
This life threatening complication of DM has the following symptoms: vomiting, abdominal pain, fruity-smelling breath, deep/rapid breathing, and confusion
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Patients taking sildenafil can have a dangerous drop in this vital sign.
What is blood pressure
Reason a time out is performed prior to survery
What is prevent errors?
Intravenous lorazepam (Ativan) is used for this type of seizure activity.
What is status epilepticus?
Parents are carriers
Sickle Cell
This complication of hypothyroidism, infection or sedative use has the following S/S: hypotension, hyponatremia, hypothermia, hypoglycemia
What is myxedema coma
DM, cardiac disease, neuro conditions, anxiety/depression, nicotine, lack of physical activity, certain medications are all risk factors for this condition
What is erectile dysfunction
Name for period of time from when surgery is scheduled to the first incision
What is preoperative?
Type of isolation for meningitis.
What is droplet? Privat room, mask, googles, face shield
Gastric bypass surgery, vegan diet, ulcerative colitis, abdominal cancer treatment, processed food diet, heavy menstrual flow
Iron deficiency anemia
Type of diabetes where beta cells are not producing insulin
Type 1 diabetes
Syphilis (including congenital), gonorrhea, chlamydia, chancroid, and HIV/AIDS are all considered reportable to what agency?
These are signs of this surgical complication:
•Unexplained rise in end-tidal CO2 or hypercarbia, •Tachycardia.•Muscle rigidity, including masseter muscle rigidity.•Tachypnea, hypoxemia, and metabolic acidosis.
What is malignant hyperthermia
What is apiration? Interventions include: (take small bites, sit upright, do not laugh/talk during meals, thick liquids)
No condom use, enlarged prostate, previous history of the condition, DM, uncircumcised
Length of time insulin can be out of the frig
1 month
This medication blocks androgen receptors and reduces testosterone production when given to men transitioning to women
spironolactone
This is the preop recommendation for this medication: •Should be given 1-hour prior to incision and stopped within 24 hours after the surgery
prophylactic antibiotic