Female Reproductive System
The genes responsible for increasing your risk for breast cancer
What is the BRAC1 and BRAC2 genes
The first sign of increased intracranial pressure.
What is restlessness?
Care given during the last 6 months of life.
What is hospice?
Common α-adrenergic blocker given for BPH to help with urinary flow.
What is tamsulosin(Flomax)?
Fatty stools caused by chronic common bile duct obstruction.
What is steatorrhea?
What are symptoms of early menopause?
The medication Sinemet.
What is a main stay medication for Parkinson's Disease.
Treatment for patients that provide comfort and alleviate uncomfortable symptoms when dealing with chronic illness.
What is palliative care?
Type of cancer that occurs more commonly in younger males ranging from 15-45 year old.
What is testicular cancer?
Characterized by high levels of amylase and lipase.
What is acute pancreatitis?
Small growths on the cervix that are fragile and can cause bleeding when touched.
What are cervical polyps?
decreased pulse, increased systolic blood pressure, decreased respirations
Breathing pattern with periods of hyperventilation and apnea
What is Cheyne-Stokes?
A STI characterized by painful, itchy, small sores.
What is genital herpes?
Caused by high ammonia levels in patient with cirrhosis.
What is hepatic encephalopathy?
Treatment for menopause that can cause an increased risk for cancer.
What is hormone therapy (HT)?
A chronic disorder of the mental processes of the brain caused by injury or disease and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
What is Dementia?
Loss, protest, disorganization, reorganization, new normal
What is the grief wheel?
Bleeding is a major post-op complication of this procedure characterized by a change in color of a male patient's urine.
What is a TURP?
Visualization of the common bile duct using xray and contrast dye.
What is a cholangiogram?
The removal of breast tissue due to cancer.
What is a mastectomy?
Disease process proceeded by "worst headache of my life", projectile vomiting, and seizure.
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
Key sign and symptom when death is imminent.
What is "wax-like" skin appearance?
Type of radiation therapy used in prostate cancer that involves placing radioactive material inside the prostate.
What is brachytherapy?
Petechiae, jaundice, anorexia, pruritis, and ascites.
What are symptoms of advanced cirrhosis?