Cancer
This type of treatment causes side effects directly to the area being treated.
What is Radiation?
Leukemia is made up of these 3 conditions/abnormal labs.
WHAT IS THROMBOCYTOPENIA (PLATELETS), ANEMIA (RBCS), AND LEUKOPENIA (WBCS)?
Abnormal lab value in ITP.
WHAT IS PLATELETS?
A complication of sickle cell anemia where blood vessels are blocked, causing painful hands and feet.
WHAT IS VASO-OCCLUSIVE CRISIS?
Maximum transfusion duration for PRBCs.
WHAT IS 4 HOURS?
7 Early Warning Signs of Cancer
What is CAUTION?
Change in bowel, bladder habits
A sore that doesn't heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump
Obvious change in skin
Nagging cough or hoarseness
Signs and symptoms of leukemia.
WHAT IS SEVERE HA
VOMITING
IRRITABILITY, LETHARGIC
PAPILLEDEMA
COMA
PAIN
STIFF NECK AND BACK
MUSCLE ATROPHY
WEIGHT LOSS
PALLOR, FATIGUE
FEVER
HEMORRHAGE- PETECHIAL
FRACTURE TENDENCY
PAIN (ESP IN BONE)
HEPATO OR SPLENOMEGALY
LYMPHADENOPATHY
ANOREXIA
Bleeding precautions teaching.
WHAT IS SOFT BRISTLE TOOTHBRUSH, ELECTRIC RAZOR, AVOID NSAIDS/ASA, NON-CONTACT SPORTS, IMMUNIZATIONS?
Causes of Sickle Cell Anemia symptoms.
WHAT IS DEHYDRATION
INFECTION
FEVER (LOW GRADE)
HYPOXIA
BLEEDING
ILLNESS EXPOSURE
DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE
PREGNANCY
STRESS/TRAUMA
PHYSICAL EXERTION
COLD EXPOSURE
Blood Component Bag must be checked for these things.
WHAT ARE BUBBLES, CLOUDINESS, COLOR, EXPIRATION DATE, COMPATIBILITY?
Depression of bone marrow function causing leukopenia, neutropenia, anemia and thrombocytopenia.
What is myelosuppression?
Diagnostic tools for Leukemia.
WHAT IS LUMBAR PUNCTURE, BONE ASPIRATION, BLOOD SMEAR AND HISTORY/PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT?
Common cause of ITP in children.
WHAT IS VIRAL INFECTIONS?
The Shilling Test is used to diagnose this type of anemia.
WHAT IS B12 DEFICIENCY ANEMIA?
B+ donor can give blood to this recipient.
WHAT IS B+ AND AB+?
Graft vs Host Disease
What is when donor lymphocytes initiate an immune response against recipient's tissues?
This kind of chemotherapy maintains remission.
WHAT IS MAINTENANCE THERAPY?
Last choice of treatment for ITP.
WHAT IS SPLENECTOMY?
4 patient populations that are at risk for Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia.
WHAT IS PREGNANT, MALABSORPTION DISORDERS, ALCOHOLICS, POOR DIETS?
Cause of Febrile Transfusion Reaction.
WHAT IS RH INCOMPATIBILITY AND PREVIOUS TRANSFUSIONS?
Effects of radiation on bone marrow.
WHAT IS THROMBOCYTOPENIA, LEUKOPENIA, ANEMIA?
Side effects of steroids.
WHAT IS HYPERGLYCEMIA, IRRITABILITY, MOON FACE, CATARACTS, FRACTURES, INCREASED INFECTION AND MOOD CHANGES?
Side effects of steroids.
WHAT IS HYPERGLYCEMIA, IRRITABILITY, MOON FACE, CATARACTS, FRACTURES, INCREASED INFECTION AND MOOD CHANGES?
Signs and Symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia.
WHAT IS SMOOTH, SORE TONGUE, COGNITIVE DELAYS, BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
IRRITABILITY, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, SOB, PALLOR, DIFFICULTY FEEDING
PICA, UNSTEADY GAIT, LETHARGY, SPOONING OF NAILS (CONCAVE SHAPE)?
The frequency of vitals for blood administration.
WHAT IS 30 MINUTES BEFORE, WITHIN 15 MIN OF STARTING, EVERY HOUR?