Common Problems in Acute Care Part 1

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Decks in this class (17)

Pain
Types of pain acute 1,
Type of pain chronic 2,
Locations of pain cutaneous 3
12  cards
Pressure Ulcers
Stage 1 1,
Stage 2 2,
Stage 3 3
6  cards
Fever
Causes of fever include 1,
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ca...,
Treatment of fever 3
12  cards
Nutritional Considerations and Support
Albumin levels what indicate prot...,
Kcal goal for patients receiving ...,
Complications of enteral nutritio...
10  cards
Poisoning/Drug Toxicities
Poisoning drug toxicities 1,
Gastrointestinal decontamination 2,
Apap intoxication signs and sympt...
11  cards
Overdose of Anti-depressants, Opioids, Benzos, and Beta-blockers
Signs and symptoms of anti depres...,
Anti depressant toxicity manageme...,
Serotonin syndrome treated with w...
15  cards
Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome may result f...,
Compartment syndrome should alway...,
Signs and symptoms of compartment...
5  cards
Dog, Cat, and Human Bites
All bites can lead to infection p...,
Should wounds of the hands or low...,
Any wound older than 6 hours is g...
5  cards
General Approach to Managing Infections
Pssp approach includes 1,
Common gram positive bacteria inc...,
Common gram negative bacteria inc...
17  cards
Red Man Syndrome, SJS, Antibiotics
Red man syndrome treatment 1,
For moderate reactions of red man...,
For severe reactions of red man s...
44  cards
Transplant Considerations, Herpes Zoster (shingles)
Acute rejection of an organ inclu...,
The most effective anti rejection...,
The three anti rejection med clas...
10  cards
Keratoses and Skin Cancers
Actinic keratoses 1 small patches...,
Actinic keratoses treatment optio...,
Squamous cell carcinoma 3
11  cards
Headaches
Components of headache evaluation 1,
The single most common type of he...,
Signs symptoms of tension headach...
24  cards
Hypo/Hypernatremia
The most common electrolyte abnor...,
Evaluation of hyponatremia should...,
Normal urine sodium normal serum ...
13  cards
Hypo/Hyperkalemia
Causes of hypokalemia include 1,
Elevated serum what in trauma pat...,
Signs symptoms of hypokalemia 3
10  cards
Hypo/Hypercalcemia
Normal total calcium level is 1,
What level does not vary with alb...,
Acidemia has what affect on ioniz...
12  cards
Respiratory Acidosis/Alkalosis
Signs symptoms of respiratory aci...,
Lab diagnostics of respiratory ac...,
Management of respiratory acidosis 3
15  cards

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