ABGs
Elevated PaCO2
Normal HCO3
Low pH
What is respiratory acidosis?
Classic symptoms of Cushing's Disease
The pathophysiology of CAD
What is the decrease in diameter of the coronary arteries. This reults in decreased blood supply and oxygenation to the heart muscle?
Seizure categorized by non-motor, generalized onset Patient's awareness is altered
What is an absence seizure?
NS 500 mL IV infuse over 2 hours. Drip factor is 10 gtt/mL. What should the infusion be set to?
42 gtt/min
60 minX2 hour/1 hour = 120 min
500 ml/120 min x 10 gtt/1 mL = 41.66
Low CO2
Low HCO3
Low pH
What is metabolic acidosis?
Usual cause of Cushings
What is an ACTH secreting tumor?
What is PVD?
Test to measure the electrial activity in the brain
What is an EEG?
famotidine 20 mg IV bolus. Available is famotidine 20 mg in 100 mL D5W to infuse over 15 mins. How many mL per hour should the pump be set to?
400 mL
15 min x hr/60 min - 0.25 hr
100 mL/0.25 hr = 400
Respiratory condition associated with respiratory acidosis
What is COPD?
Primary treatment for Addison's Disease
What are corticosteriods?
What precaution should someone with PAD be on?
What is fall precautions?
What is peripheral neuropathy?
Common cause of metabolic alkalosis
What is vomiting?
Sudden drop in cortisol levels resulting in low BP, low blood sugar, hyperkalemia, syncope
What is an Addisonian crisis?
Medication to treat angina
What is nitroglycerin?
Type of pain associated with peripheral neuropathy?
What is neuropathic pain?
CO2 - 49
HCO3 - 28
What is respiratory acidosis?
The 5 S's to treat an Addisonian Crisis
What is:
Salt
Sugar
Sterioids
Support
Search for cause
Drink that should be avoided when taking calcium channel blockers
What is grapefruit juice?
Antiseizure medication that has a potential side effect of Stevens-Johnson syndrome
What is phenytoin?