Renal Disorders
This type of renal failure could be caused by urinary calculi within the ureter.
What is post renal?
This is the name for the cerebral vasculature, AKA the highway to the brain
What is the circle of willis?
This abnormal tissue layer eventually leads to scar formation and immobilizes joints
What is pannus tissue?
Most common type of stone:
Calcium oxalate/calcium phosphate
Potentially salvageable tissue surrounding area of infract
What is the penumbra?
This class of medications should be used cautiously in AKI. It may aide in fluid removal and also decreasing hyperkalemia.
What are loop diuretics?
The following symptoms correlate to an infract in which area?
Hiccups/swallowing impairment
Diplopia
Hearing Loss
Nausea
What is posterior circulation - basilar artery?
Adalimumab (Humira), Rituximab (Rituxan) are examples of this type of medication.
What are Biologic DMARDS/Monoclonal Antibodies?
Most important intervention for preventing stones!
What is adequate fluid intake
The #1 priority diagnostic for pt with chest pain
What is 12 lead EKG?
This renal transplant medication must be taken at the same time and is dosed upon a lab result.
Adverse effects of this nitrate include: headache and hypotension
What is nitroglycerin?
Hyperglycemia should be monitored for in this classification of medication
What are glucorticoids/corticosteroids?
What is lithotripsy
SLE can commonly affect this organ causing inflammation and destruction of the organ. This process is called ____.
A patient with significant AKI and hypotension on vasopressors may benefit from this therapy.
What is CRRT?
MONA interventions for MI
What are morphine, oxygen, nitrate, aspirin?
This specific diagnosis involves only the skin most of the time: scarring ring-shaped plaques & alopecia
What is cutaneous/discoid?
This assessment should be completed following urinary diversion due to change in body image
What is psychosocial?
Emergent IV reversal of hyperkalemia
What are IV Insulin, Dextrose, Calcium?
____ should be auscultated and _____ should be palpated
What is bruit and thrill?
A patient with left gaze deviation likely has involvement of which artery?
What is Left PCA?
A great consultation service that aids in assessment of patient's ability to complete ADLs
What is occupational therapy?
Should be used following lithotripsy to monitor for passage of stones!
What is a strainer?
This urinary diversion is where the likely cancerous bladder is removed and repurposed bowel is formed to allow urinary excretion via stoma