Kidneys
This classic, non-invasive assessment finding involves severe pain elicited by percussion over the 12th rib at the spine, indicating acute pyelonephritis.
What is costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness?
This common cardiac dysrhythmia produces uncoordinated atrial quivering, making it a leading cause of embolic ischemic strokes due to blood pooling in the left atrium.
What is a-fib?
his is the absolute first-line diagnostic imaging test that must be completed within 20 minutes of a stroke patient's arrival at the hospital to differentiate between an ischemic and a hemorrhagic stroke.
What is a non-contrast Head CT scan?
This syndrome is characterized by massive proteinuria, severe generalized edema (anasarca), hypoalbuminemia, and hyperlipidemia.
What is Nephrotic Syndrome?
This visual manifestation involves a loss of the same half of the visual field in both eyes, meaning a patient with a right-sided stroke cannot see anything in their left visual field.
What is homonymous hemianopsia?
This is the strict, standard time window from the "last known well" or onset of stroke symptoms during which intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can be safely administered.
What is 3 to 4.5 hours?
An untreated Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngeal infection can lead to this immunologic kidney disorder roughly 1 to 2 weeks later.
What is Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN)?
This clinical term describes a temporary episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain ischemia without permanent infarction, with symptoms typically resolving completely within 1 to 2 hours.
During the first 24 hours following tPA administration, the nurse must maintain the patient's blood pressure strictly below this numerical parameter to prevent a secondary hemorrhagic transformation.
What is 180/105 mmHg?
This type of painful, localized back-up condition occurs when a kidney stone completely blocks a ureter, causing the renal pelvis to stretch and swell with trapped urine.
What is hydronephrosis?
Damage to this specific area in the left frontal lobe causes expressive aphasia, where the patient understands speech but struggles to physically produce words.
What is Broca's area?
This is the maximum allowable systolic blood pressure for an acute ischemic stroke patient who is not a candidate for tPA before a physician will order emergency intravenous antihypertensive medications.
What is 220 mmHg?
This life-threatening systemic complication arises when a localized urinary tract infection spreads directly into the bloodstream, manifesting as severe hypotension and tachycardia.
What is urosepsis?
A patient presenting with an acute ischemic stroke affecting this major cerebral artery will manifest severe contralateral hemiplegia and sensory loss, primarily impacting the face and upper extremity rather than the leg.
What is the Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA)?
This class of medications, which includes nimodipine, is routinely administered to patients suffering from a subarachnoid hemorrhage to prevent severe, secondary cerebral vasospasms.
What are Calcium Channel Blockers?