The Heart
Troponin Levels
What are Proteins specific to the heart
Mineralocorticoids are found
What is in the Adrenal Cortex
Ascites
What is abnormal Fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Hematuria
What is blood in the urine
Pyelonephritis
What is an infection of the kidneys
PQRST specific to pain assessment
What is Precipitating the pain, Quality of the pain, Radiation of Pain, Severity Pain, Timing, when did it start?
Increases blood calcium by stimulating bone breakdown
What are the parathyroid glands
Cholecystitis
What is inflammation of the gallbladder
The minimum fluid intake for an individual
What is 2,000 mL
Cystitis
What is an inflammation of the bladder
Arterial disease and Venous Disease biggest difference
What Arterial Disease has very little edema with necrosis while Venous Disease has edema and unlikely to have necrosis Page 415
Increases Metabolic Rate, essential for normal growth and development
What is the thyroid gland
Encephalopathy
What is a malfunction or disease of the brain caused sometimes with liver failure or extreme alcohol intake.
Dysuria
What is painful urination
Hydronephrosis
The biggest difference between Raynaud's and Burger's Disease
What is Raynaud's is spasm of the arteries - unusual response to cold and stress, Burgers is inflammation in blood vessels, moderate to heavy smoking linked directly to Burgers.
Without these, a person would die within 3 to 7 days
What are mineralocorticoids
Paracentesis
What is removal of ascites fluid P. 729
What does BUN stand for?
What is Blood, Urea, Nitrogen
Oliguric
What is very little urine
The 5 P's of embolus or thrombus of an extremity artery
What is Pain, Pulselessness, Pallor, Paresthesia, and Paralysis.
Where epinephrine and norepinephrine are found
What is in the Adrenal Medulla
Hepatitis A
What is a virus transmitted through fecal to oral route, from infected food, contaminated water, poor sanitation P 719
Stress Incontinence
What is when you sneeze, or cough, you have leakage
The biggest risk for Peritoneal Dialysis
What is Peritonitis