The environment and medication may help or hurt me with this lifelong disease that has no known cure. I may get red and winded.
What is Asthma
Lisinopril, Vasotec, Lotensin, Captopril, Prinivil
What are ACE inhibitors
Immunosuppressants, Corticosteroids, NSAIDS
What drugs treat Lupus
Weight gain, easily bruises, thin arms and legs, fatty neck, weak muscles, rounded face
What are signs and symptoms of Cushing's Disease
Clock out, give report to oncoming nurse, finish documentation, update family member
What is give report first, then update family members, finish documentation, and finally clock out.
An autoimmune disease that typically responds to NSAIDS or Antimalarial drugs.
What is Lupus
Olmesartan, Losartan, Valsartan
What are angiotension receptor blockers
Hydrocortisol, Prednisone, and increased salt intake
What are treatments of Addison's
Fatigue, joint pain, discoloration of skin
What are signs and symptoms of Addison's Disease
Patient, drug, dose, route, time, and documentation
Severe upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting originating from gallstones or excessive alcohol consumption. This may be acute or chronic and usually requires hospitalization.
What is pancreatitis
Corgard, Metoprolol, Propranolol
What are beta blockers
Sulfonylureas, Meglitinides, Thiazolidinediones, and weight loss
What are treatments for Diabetes
Fatigue, joint pain, fever, dry eyes, SOB, skins lesions, and facial rash
What are signs and symptoms of Lupus
What is assess the patient that fell, first.
Also known as adrenal insufficiency
What is Addison's Disease
Apidra, Levemir, Novolog, Lispro, Novolin
What are injectable insulins
Indural, Lotensin, Norvasc, Cardizem, Prinivil
What are treatments for Hypertension
Extreme lethargy or coma-like, excessive thirst and urination
What is hyperglycemia
Often used for immobile patients, post-operative, or to dissolve a clot through fibrinolysis
What are anti-coagulants
What is Cushing's Disease
Roxanol, Adderal, Duragesic, Meperidine, Tramadol
What are controlled substances
Ketoconazole, Mitotane, Metyrapone
What are treatments for Cushing's Disease
Nausea, vomiting, lethargy, confusion
What are signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia
YES! Woohoo! Finally! At last! I never thought this would end!
What are some expressions you will hear nursing students say once their final exam is over :)