Infectious!
Common side effects of antibiotics
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
concerns with tetracycline
teeth (affects calcium in the teeth) and tanning (photosensitivity)
disinfectant vs antiseptic
disinfectant- surfaces, bactericidal
antiseptic- living tissue bacteriostatic
check this before giving a beta blocker
apical pulse and BP
when would we hold the med?
fever >101, seizure, won't wake up
Signs of aminoglycoside toxicity
hearing changes and dizziness
do these in which order?
blood culture
give antibiotic
urine culture
blood and urine cultures
antibiotics
How long to take BP meds
usually for life
Patient teaching for doxazosin (adrenergic)
expect first dose hypotension
who cannot take live vaccines
immunocompromised, pregnant, currently ill.
Decrease antibiotic resistance by:
taking full course
only when needed
Dont give ATBX for viruses
Concern for adesleukin therapy
Capillary leak syndrome (know the symptoms)
methotrexate contraindication
pregnancy
dry cough is the SE of of this category
ACE
concerning side effect with interferons
flu like and fatigue
Signs of infection in the immunocompromised
fever, productive cough, chills, sore throat
IV antibiotic is infusing. Patient begins to have an allergic reaction.
Do this first
stop the infusion
Why an ACE with DM
renal protective
HTN patient education
BP log, reduce salt, avoid processed foods, do not miss doses.
lab indicator of infection/ general immune status
WBC
signs of c diff
diarrhea (orange, mucousy, distinctively awful smell), fever, recent antibiotic use
what is the limit in ml for injection into deltoid and ventrogluteal?
deltoid- 1ml
Ventrogluteal 3 ml
ask this to get more information about allergy hx
open ended question. or tell me what happened
Caution with beta blockers (olol) and this condition
asthma
example of passive acquired immunity
immunoglobulins.