1 RENAL FAILURE Prof. Stroehlein 2 OBJECTIVES Identify patients with Actual /Potential Acute or Chronic Renal Failure and respond with appropriate care Describe alterations in body functions related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss and interpret diagnostic tests related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss social‚ economical‚ cultural factors that impact an individuals self care. Use effective teaching and therapeutic communication skills with parents ‚patients families
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nsPharmacology Multiple Choice Question Bank Primary Exam for FANZCA - July 2001 Update [1] Queensland Anaesthesia Website: • • [ MCQPharmJul2001v3.doc] (v3.02) http://www.qldanaesthesia.com All these questions are also available on the website and may be printed from the separate web pages (File->Print on your browser) or downloaded as a complete file (THIS document). Please re-format the file as required before you print. The MCQs are in 10 point size for easier reading. Change this to
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Idiopathic Ketotic Hypoglycemia (IKH)‚ also known as ‘accelerated starvation’ is the common cause of clinically significant non-diabetic hypoglycemia among children between 1 and 5 years of age.[1] Originally described by Colle and Ulstrom in 1964‚ IKH is defined by periodic episodes of hypoglycemia‚ associated with ketonuria‚ in an otherwise healthy child‚ usually occurring after food deprivation.[2] The hypoglycemia is associated with raised ketone bodies and free fatty acids with suppressed insulin
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Learning Outcome 4 Critically analyse own OSCE performance in utilising systematic rapid clinical assessment and an appropriate track and trigger tool‚ to escalate care in an appropriate and timely manner. This essay will critically analyse my performance throughout the Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessment I completed‚ including the escalation strategy utilised by the Nation early warning scores (NEWS) (RCP‚ 2012) as a track and trigger tool (NICE‚ 2007). Based on the
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PART 1 Exam #1 Review Renal Overview: * Renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) regulates renal blood flow. * ACUTE RENAL FAILURE -rapid decline in renal function with progressive azotemia. * AZOTEMIA An excess of metabolic waste products in the blood Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine * OLIGURIA Urine Volume less than 400CC/24 hours for a non-trauma‚ non-surgical adult. * ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS (ATN) Clinical syndrome of ARF secondary to ischemia or toxic injury
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CH. 25 1. At which stage of life is the percentage of fluid in the human body highest? Infancy 2. In elderly individuals‚ 75% of body weight is made up of fluid. True False 3. When comparing two individuals of the same body weight‚ the one with more muscle and less fat will have a higher percentage of fluid in their body. 4. When comparing a lean adult female to a lean adult male‚ which will most likely have a higher percentage of body fluid? The Male 5. Fluid imbalances are more common
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Detachement- painless‚ floaters‚ particles‚ blurred vision‚ flashes of light. 4. Pericarditis- Inflammation of the pericardia‚ chest pain‚ high fever‚ wbc elevated‚ pericardial friction rub. 5. Thyroid Gland- Metabolism responsible of the metabolic process of cells in the entire body. 6. Silent Myochardial Infarction- Diabetes mellitus‚ Males ( Heart Attack). 7. Fatal Stroke- Hemorhage 8. Open-Angle Glaucoma- African-American‚ Hallow around light‚ no peripheral vision‚ tunnel vision
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of the nephron in targets 16. Know what ANP is and what it does (see Figure 26.9 on page 1001) 17. Know which hormone regulates calcium and phosphate balance and its main effects 18. Know what normal blood pH is 19. Know what the terms alkalosis‚ alkalemia‚ acidosis‚ and acidemia mean‚ what parameters indicate each‚ and the major factors that lead to them 20. Know what a chemical buffer system is and the three used by the body and where they are used 21. Know which chemical
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Chapter 39 Diuretics Open-Book Quiz‚ Chapter 39 1. Three uses of diuretics include treatment of hypertension‚ mobilization of edematous fluid‚ and used to prevent renal failure. 2. Aldosterone is the principal mineralocorticoid of the adrenal cortex; it stimulates reabsorption of sodium from the distal cortex. 3. Most diuretics share the same basic mechanism of action: they block sodium and chloride reabsorption. The greatest diuresis is produced by those drugs whose site of action
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would be to order an ABG to test for acidosis and see if there is an electrolyte imbalance‚ then a possible scan of the brain. An EKG test would also be ordered to see how the heart has dealt with the stress. Giving him Narcan would help block the receptor sites to stop the action of the OD. What ended up being ordered is the ABG‚ a CT of the brain‚ EKG‚ NG tube‚ Catheter‚ Glasgow Coma Scale‚ Chest X-ray and the lab drew blood. The ABG showed severe metabolic and respiratory
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