Renal
Complication of peritoneal dialysis
peritonitis
Diagnostic test to diagnose HIV
ELISA
Western blot
Medication treatment for influenza
Antiviral
Antipyretic
Analgesic
What disease is Koplik's spots associated with?
Rubeola (measles)
Route of transmission of hepatitis C
blood, body fluids, needles or sharp instruments
Major risk factor for pyelonephritis
multiple pre-existing UTIs
3 Clinical Manifestations of asthma
Wheezing
Dyspnea
Coughing
Increased sputum
Increased RR
Tachycardia
Inability to peak in full sentences during attack
What is the Mantoux test used to diagnose?
Tuberculosis
What vaccine is administered to help reduce the spread of pertussis?
Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis)
How is cholecystitis diagnosed?
ERCP
HIDA
CT
2 diagnostic tests to definitively diagnose polycystic kidney disease
MRI
ABD ultrasound
CT
IV pyelogram
What is status asthmaticus?
acute exacerbation of asthma that is unresponsive to repeated doses or treatment with typical rescue medications
3 risk factors for developing pneumonia
advanced age
long-term care resident
smoking
chronic resp disease (asthma, emphysema)
immune system dysfunction
prolonged immobility
aspiration
hospitalization for longer than 48 hrs
2 types of transmission of rubella
airborne or contact with droplets
transplacental
indirectly via articles freshly contaminated with nasopharyngeal secretions, feces or urine
What two types of hepatitis have vaccines
A and B
hematuria
oliguria
periorbital edema
peripheral edema of lower extremities
generalized body edema
ascites
Abdominal or flank pain
Hypertension
What are 2 goals of antiretroviral medications?
slow the decline in number of CD4+ cells
Preserve immune function
reduce incidence and severity of opportunistic infections
delay disease progression
What treatment performed by respiratory therapist can help with clearing secretions that accompany respiratory diseases?
Chest percussion
3 clinical manifestations of varicella
fever
malaise
anorexia
macular rash
pustules
3 clinical manifestations of hepatitis
jaundice
pruritis
abd pain
irritability
malaise
fever
nausea
elevated AST, ALT
1 example of a cause of renal failure at the prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal levels
Prerenal: hypovolemia, decreased cardiac output, vascular obstruction
Intrarenal: prolonged ischemia, exposure to nephrotoxins
Postrenal: mechanical obstruction of lower urinary tract, BPH, cancer, trauma, calculi
What test is used to evaluate asthma? And what is 1 reading we get from this test?
PFT's
spirometry
peak expiratory volume
pulse oximetry
3 clinical manifestations of RSV
rhinorrhea
pharyngitis
coughing, sneezing
wheezing
intermittent fever
tachypnea and retractions
anorexia
3 interventions for pertussis (whooping cough)
Isolate child
Droplet precautions
Antimicrobial therapy
Reduce environmental factors that cause coughing spasms (dust, smoke, sudden changes in temp)
Adequate hydration and nutrition
Monitor cardiopulmonary status and pulse ox
2 signs that indicate acute pancreatitis
Cullen's sign (periumbilical bruising)
Grey Turner's sign (flank bruising)