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What is indicative of absent bowel sounds in the postoperative?
Ilias-part of the bowel that is asleep
dullness with percussion on patient with liver failure is a sign of this
hepatomegaly, or ascites (fluid in the abdomen)
what is the one difference in AKI and CKD
AKI is reversal and CKD is not
two most common causes of ckd
hypertension and diabetes
Diabetes need to wear these at all times even in the home to prevent foot injury
shoes
This symptom of gastritis commonly known as vomiting blood requires prompt intervention
hematemesis
this is a common cause of c. diff
antibiotic use
name 2 symptoms of AKI
swelling, high bp, high potassium, confusion, low urine output
increased aldosterone results in the these two things which increases blood pressure
sodium and water retention
low blood sugar in the middle of the night resulting in high morning blood sugars is known as this
somogyi
These three things may cause a false result in a fecal occult blood
high vitamin C, red meat, women menstruating
this class of pain medication is notorious for causing constipation
opioids
4 signs and symptoms of UTI
frequency, burning (dysuria), foul-smelling urine, lower pelvic pain, could have small amount of blood
specific gravity of urine in a dehydrated patient is this
greater than 1.030
a continuous glucose monitor measures the amount of glucose in the versus a traditional glucose monitor which measures the amount of glucose in the blood
interstitial fluid
this sign is positive when pain is felt in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen when you palpate the left side of the abdomen and indicates possible appendicitis
rovsing's sign
name 3 risk for constipation
low fiber diet, dehydration, opioids, inactivity, certain medications and certain weight loss medications
this abnormally high lab test indicates liver disease
AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, ammonia
a cause of prerenal Aki is this
low blood or low blood pressure
this is the pathophysiology behind type 2 diabetes mellitus
insulin deficit
this incompetent sphincter is the cause of Gerd
lower esophaghageal sphincter
it is at the end of the small intestine, and waste is always liquid versus a colostomy, which is at the end of the large intestine and is solid stool
name 2 signs and symptoms of dka
vomiting, fast breathing (kusmol respirations), sweet breath, extremely high glucose, high urine output, hyperkalemia
for this reason, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is performed on this type of patient for this reason
ICU patient for continuous dialysis
the three p's of uncontrolled diabetes
polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia