Pathophysiology
Grave's disease or Hyperthyroidism
Autoimmune response causing overproduction of T3, T4, and thyroxine.
A barrel shaped chest with prolonged expiration.
What is COPD?
Use for treatment of Addison's disease.
What are corticosteroids?
Do not rub off markings, avoid intense sunlight, use emollients over lotions during. Skin management for radiation therapy.
What is skin management for radiation therapy.?
Presents with muscle cramps, weight loss, concentrated urine, and low blood pressure.
What is hypovolemia?
Type 2 diabetes
What is the body's inability to utilize glucose?
Benign tumor of the adrenal glands.
What is Pheochromocytoma?
Patient education about HIV.
What is use of condoms to prevent transmission, side of effects of ART, importance of follow up appointments, and nutritional considerations?
Recommend use of a humidifier, complete full course of antibiotics, drink plenty of fluids, and get adequate rest. Important patient education for pneumonia.
What is use management for pneumonia?
Presents with fatigue, flattened T wave, abdominal distension, and muscle weakness.
What is hypokalemia?
Third spacing
What is shifting of fluid from the extravascular space into the interstitial space?
Presents with hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia.
What is hypoparathyroidism?
Yellow halos, vomiting, nausea, headache, and palpitations.
What is digoxin toxicity?
This breaks the chain of infection at the portal of entry.
What is aseptic techinque?
Wound on the buttocks that has exposed adipose tissue with edibole present.
What is stage 3 pressure ulcer?
Asthma
What is a reversible chronic hyperinflammatory response in the lower airways with mucusal edema and mucus production?
Noninflammatory joint disorder with progressive degenerative changes of the joint leading to decreased function.
Osteoarthritis
Immediate treatment for hypocalcemia.
What is IV calcium gluconate?
Airborne precautions, increase vitamin B6 intake, and increase fluid intake.
What is tuberculosis?
Presents with weight gain, moon face, hirsutism, and buffalo hump.
What is Cushing Disease?
Addison's Disease or Adrenocortical Insufficiency
What is dysfunction of the hypothalamus-pituitary gland-adrenal gland feedback system resulting in decreased production of cortisol?
Alcohol withdrawal, hyperparathyroidism, and DKA can cause this.
What is hypomagnesemia?
Used for symptom management of chemotherapy.
What is metoclopramide or dexamethasone?
Encourage use of bronchodilators, smoking cessation, and diaphragmatic breathing, establish regular exercise routine.
What is management of COPD?
Presents with elevated body temperature, hallucinations, restlessness, thirst, tachycardia, hypertension, and pulmonary edema.
What is hypernatremia?