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    Furosemide - Furosemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt‚ allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine. Furosemide treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure‚ liver disease‚ or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome. This medication is also used

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    and wet due to his sign and symptoms of edema‚ ascites‚ and hypertension. Also‚ he is currently NYHA FC IV‚ as he can’t breathe regularly at when he lays down1. Currently he is not respond to thiazide (HCTZ). Thus an initial dose of diuretic (furosemide 40 mg qd) to attempt to get Mr. Jones to alleviate his edema and dyspnea symptoms‚ which is class I of recommendation. He also needs to monitor is K+ between 4.0 to 5.0 meq/L and BUN less than 20. Realizing that his LVEF is less than 20%‚ and

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    has an IV of 0.9% NS at 83 mL/hr. Current medications include furosemide 20 mg daily and hydromorphone 0.2 mg every 4 hours‚ as needed for pain. The morning electrolytes reveal serum potassium of 3.2 mEq/L. (Learning Objective 4) a. What are possible causes of a low potassium level? a. The possible causes of the low potassium may be related to the fact that she is NPO‚ the suction may be another cause‚ in addition to the furosemide. b. What action should the nurse take in relation to the serum

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    Task 2‚ M4 Anabolic agents – Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was sent home from the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games in disgrace‚ and stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for drugs. Samples of Johnson’s urine were tested for drugs immediately after the 100m final which he won in a world record time of 9.79 seconds. Shortly after Olympic officials confirmed that traces of the anabolic steroid‚ Stanozol‚ had been detected. Johnson originally tried to claim that an herbal drink he consumed before

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    ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the diuretic effect of mango leaves extract on mice. It also determines its rate of micturition on mice. Mango is mentioned in ancient scripts for its great nutritive value. Mango leaves are proven to treat different kind of illness. It contains enzymes that are an ideal antidote for all toxic effects inside the body. It is regarded as a valuable item of diet and a household remedy. Mangiferin from the leaves has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory

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    heart failure. 3. Based on assessment‚ identify the priority problems for this patient: respiratory status‚ high HR‚ and low BP (cardiac) The physician orders a treatment plan for this patient: Start an IV‚ then give dobutamine 3 mg/kg/hr IV; furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV stat; digoxin 0.5 mg orally stat‚ then 0.125 every 6 hours for three doses‚ with ECG before doses 3 and 4; morphine 2 mg IV stat and then 2 mg IV every 1 to 2 hours PRN; oxygen 4 L/min per nasal cannula; schedule for an echocardiogram;

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    with activities of daily living. Even minimal activity was associated with moderately severe dyspnea and exertional chest pain‚ which was relieved by rest. A.O. also exhibited marked pedal edema bilaterally. She is being treated with digitalis‚ furosemide (Lasix)‚ KCl‚ and sublingual nitroglycerin. Discussion Questions 1. Which type of heart failure (left or right sided) is usually associated with dyspnea? What other clinical findings are likely to be present with left-sided heart failure? 2. What

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    Lorma Colleges City of San Fernando 2500 La Union College of Nursing NCM 103 First Semester School Year 2013 – 2014 Case Study: Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems Abby‚ is 21 years of age and is a female patient who received a permanent atrial-ventricular pacemaker for the diagnosis of sick sinus rhythm‚ a disorder that leads to periods of tachycardia and periods of extreme bradycardia or sinus arrest.

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    SODIUM DISORDERS * Identify specific types of hyponatremia and hypernatremia using diagnostic criteria and assessment questions * Hyponatremia * Mild: 125-130 * Nausea‚ Malaise * Moderate: 115-125 * HA‚ Lethargy‚ Restlessness‚ Disorientation * Severe: <115 * Seizures‚ Coma‚ Resp/Brainstem damage * Hypernatremia * Mild: 145-160 * Asymptomatic * Moderate: 160-180

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    NURS 3530: Caring for Adult Clients I HEART FAILURE CASE STUDY Your client‚ Mr. Black‚ is a 72-year-old man who called his TeleNurse Line from home and‚ based on the symptoms he described‚ was advised to go directly to the Emergency Department at his local hospital. His admitting diagnosis is exacerbation of heart failure (HF). His Ht is: 5’9”‚ Wt. 235 lbs. He states that his usual weight is about 220. Upon admission‚ his symptoms are: extreme shortness of breath; unable to tolerate lying

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