Rheumatic fever
Inflammation of?
Heart, joints, and skin.
Good vs Bad
Good= HDL want the number over 60.
Bad= LDL want the number below 100.
**Think "H" Happy=good
Gold standard for identifying CAD
EKG
Common transplanted organs
Heart, lung, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and intestine.
Why is radiation given?
To treat a carefully defined area of the body. To treat primary tumors and for palliation of metastatic lesions.
Occurs as a complication of?
Group A strep
Total cholesterol level
<200
Assess allergies (contrast), baseline vitals, NPO 6-12 hr, baseline labs, pt education
Pt education while in the hospital before transplant
Hand hygiene, no sick visitors, co kids under 11, no live plants/flowers/fruits or veggies from outside the hospital
Safety measures by the nurse when administering chemotherapy
May pose an occupational hazard. Drugs may absorbed through skin, inhalation during preparation, transportation and administration, only properly trained personal should handle cancer drugs.
Children and young adults
LDL
<100
What med do you hold pre PCI
Metformin
Signs a kidney is rejecting the transplant
Decreased urine output, blood in urine, abd pain, tenderness at site, sudden weight gain, swelling in extremities, increased blood pressure, muscle tenderness, unusual fatigue, elevated temp
Chemo side effects
Anemia, appetite change, bleeding and bruising, N/V, weight gain or loss, fertility issues, constipation/diarrhea, edema, fatigue, flu like symptoms, hair loss, memory changes, muscle pain, joint pain, hepatoxicity, infection, mouth and throat problems.
When does it manifest?
2-3 weeks after infection
HDL & Triglycerides
40-60 *But above 60 is good
<150
T or F
Diabetes pts have silent angina
Pt education after transplant
Acronym to describe the 7 warning signs of cancer.
McCall will tap if you can also name 2 of them
C- Change and bowl or bladder habbits
A- A sore that does not heal
U- Unusal bleeding or discharge from any surface
T- Thickening of a lump in breast or elsewhere
I- Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
O- obvious change in mole or wart
N- nagging cough or hoarseness
Nursing actions
Assess skin for nodules, or wine stains, antibiotics, gentle activities, NSAIDs and aspirin.
What med is mostly used for restrict lipoprotein production? And what important side effect does it cause?
STAINS - Can lead to rhabdomylosis.
Can also give Niacin, ATP, fabric acid.
PQRST assessment of angina
P- Precipitating events.
Q- Quality of pain
R- Region
S- Severity of pain
T- Timing
Most commonly used anti-rejection med, what should be avoided
Tacrolimus, avoid grapefruits.
Stages of cancer and what they mean
0- cancer in situ
1- tumor limited to the tissue of organ. Localized tumor growth.
2- limited local spread
3- Extensive local and regional spread
4- Metastasisr.