Electrolyte | Hypo | Cause | Clinical Manifestations | Hyper | Cause | Clinical Manifestations | Sodium (Na+) | <125 meq/L | * Inadequate intake * Hypoaldesteronism * Excessive diuretic therapy * Furosemide * Ethacrinic acid * Thiazides | * Extracellular volume contraction and hypovolemia (but may not if water excess) * Increased intracellular water; edema * Brain cell swelling‚ irritability‚ depression‚ confusion * Systemic cellular edema‚ including weakness‚ anorexia
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Patient’s Initials: M.N.M Age: 41 years old Sex: Male Civil Status: Married Medical Diagnosis: CKD Secondary to Uremic Encephalopathy‚ Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine
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Inhaled Flolan Vs Inhaled Nitric Oxide Which one is a better option? Abstract: Nowadays vasodilators are administered directly via the airway to treat pulmonary hypertension and to recover pulmonary gaseous exchange. Many scientific studies focus on this new therapeutic concept which was initiated by using exogenous nitric oxide (NO) gas. It selectively dilates pulmonary vessels without associated systemic vasodilation. But in recent years alternatives of NO were proposed due to NO’s potential
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Research Summary Hunter Jones MICT III Clinical Johnson County Community College Research Summary Heat stroke is defined by Knochel and Ouchama (2002‚ p. 1978) as “a core body temperature that rises above 40°C (105°F) and that is accompanied by hot‚ dry skin and central nervous system abnormalities such as delirium‚ convulsions‚ or coma.” Heat stroke can be the result of either exposure to a high environmental temperature or from an elevated core temperature due to strenuous exercise
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A. The Patient with A Disturbance in Oxygenation Objectives: At the end of this unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify the natural defense mechanisms of the respiratory system‚ and correlate changes in these defense mechanisms with respiratory dysfunction. 2. Describe effects of aging on the respiratory system. 3. Identify significant assessment data that should be obtained from a patient. 4. Describe pH and the mechanisms that regulate acid-base balance. 5. Describe the common
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ALLEFRIN Chlorpheniramin maleate Properties: Allefrin (Chlorpheniramine maleate) has a very good therapeutic efficacy as histamine antagonizing agent with a very low incidence of side effects. It is one of the best effective antihistamines‚ although administered in a very low dosage which is far below any that are toxic. Its medical actions are due to the following pharmacological properties: a. It antagonizes the action of histamine on the plain muscles of the bronchioles‚
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of changes that can damage multiple organ systems‚ causing them to fail.(1) When accompanied by evidence of hypoperfusion or dysfunction of at least one organ system‚ this becomes “severe sepsis”. Finally‚ where severe sepsis is accompanied by hypotension or need for vasopressors‚ despite adequate fluid resuscitation‚ the term “septic
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high fever reaching 40 degrees Celsius‚ muscle and joint pains and rashes. In more serious cases‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and mouth and nose bleeding may be observed. In the Critical Phase‚ pleural effusion‚ ascites‚ gastrointestinal bleeding‚ and hypotension are observed. These causes the patient to have blood colored urine and excrement. As for the Recovery Phase‚ for those who underwent a stronger strain of Dengue virus‚ seizures and altered level of consciousness will be seen. But‚ if the patient
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of presenting symptoms such as if he observes any blood in his stool‚ gets tired easily‚ or feels pain in abdominal area. Vital signs are taken because the signs of GI bleeding can manifest via abnormality of vital sign such as tachycardia and hypotension due to volume depletion (Buttaro et al.‚ 2013). A through physical examination is performed including auscultation‚ percussion‚ and palpitation on all abdominal quadrants. 2. Investigating his medication regimen including over-the-counter medications
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ARF Case Study Acute Renal Failure Case Study Directions: Please carefully read the following case study and answer the following questions in typed format. The resources that you will need to complete this case study include your textbook and drug book. Please include in text citations. This independent assignment is worth 25 points. Ann Hayes‚ age 68‚ initially was admitted to the hospital for elective surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Her surgery was documented
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