I can't breathe
Type of pain associated with pulmonary embolism
Pleuritic
This lab value is monitored closely when the patient is on Warfarin
INR
Bright red stools mean we overdosed you on this class of drugs
Anticoagulants
High blood pressure, central obesity, fragile skin, moon face
Cushings disease
Continuous bubbling in this chest tube chamber means a call to the doctor stat!
Water seal
Lung sound associated with pulmonary embolism
Pleural friction rub
These vasopressin receptor antagonists are used to treat SIADH in hospitalized patients
"Vaptans" (tolvaptan and conivaptan)
10+ days of this drug plus oozing blood and low platelet count = trouble
Heparin
Hypernatremia and polyuria
Diabetes insipidus/AVD
These precautions you learned in basic med surg are important for a patient with abnormal sodium levels
Seizure
First ABG associated with early respiratory distress
Respiratory alkalosis
This class of drugs is given stat for Addison's crisis
The DI/AVD patient who has headache and lethargy received so much of this drug he is now in fluid volume overload
Desmopressin
This pinpoint bleeding over the chest is associated with pulmonary embolism
Petichiae
This condition is associated with dangerously high BP, sweating, and chest pain
Pheochromocytoma
Respiratory failure
This beta blocker is given for hyperthyroidism
Propanolol
The patient's Cushing's disease was probably caused by long-term use of this class of drugs
Corticosteroids
After extubation, the patient may not be able to do this immediately...and it's okay.
Talk
This electrolyte needs to be monitored and possibly replaced when giving IV insulin for DKA and HHS
Potassium
This set of numbers is the best indicator of whether intubation and mechanical ventilation is working
ABGs
This drug, given for hyperthyroidism, can be toxic to the liver...as evidenced by darkening of the urine
Methimazole
Oops! We know we overmedicated the hypothyroid patient with this drug because they are reporting chest pain and tachycardia.
Levothyroxine
The patient hasn't brushed his teeth for a week because he just had this surgery.
Transphenoidal hypophysectomy
The nurse suspects this electrolyte imbalance with a positive Trosseau's sign
Hypocalcemia