“excessive intake of hypotonic solution‚ such as water” (Treas & Wilkinson‚ 2014‚ p. 1391). As the RN‚ I would check for pitting edema because the patient has excessive fluid in her system; Have vital signs taken every four hours to see if the orthostatic hypotension is getting worse or better; measure input and output. Because one of the signs and symptoms of hyponatremia are seizures‚ I would monitor the patient carefully for them. Even though the patient does not have a history of
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renal failure‚ hepatic coma‚ pregnancy‚ lactation.Use cautiously with SLE- Systemic Lupus Erythmatous‚ gout‚ diabetes mellitus | CNS: dizziness‚ vertigo‚ paresthesias‚ weakness‚ headache‚ drowsiness‚ fatigue‚ blurred vision. Hearing lossCV: orthostatic hypotension‚ thrombophlebitisDermatologic: photosensitivity‚ rash‚ urticariaGI: nausea‚ anorexia‚ vomiting‚ oral and gastric irritation‚ constipation.GU: urinary bladder spasm‚ polyuria‚ glycosuriaHematologic: Leukopenia‚ anemia‚ thrombocytopeniaOther:
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Compression therapy is a reliable method of treatment used for a variety of venous disorders and diseases‚ including varicose veins‚ deep vein thrombosis‚ and edema. As these maladies almost always occur in the lower body‚ compression stockings are the most effective and most prescribed treatment. While it is not known precisely how compression therapy works so well‚ it evidently prevents the blood from pooling and/or clotting‚ which helps the blood to flow more quickly back to the heart. Additionally
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Serena Proeung English 111 Professor Holder Blood Pressure Have you had your blood pressure taken recently? If you see your doctor for your yearly checkup‚ you would notice that the first thing they would do is check your vitals. Taking your blood pressure is one of the first steps when taking your vitals. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood pushing against artery walls as it courses through the body .Although many of you may not think that pressure of the blood system is not such a fascinating
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urine output as defined as less than 30 millimeters an hour (mL/hr)‚ thirst‚ high sodium levels defined as higher than 145 millequivalents per liter‚ low blood pressure defined as low in relation to patients normal blood pressure‚ including orthostatic hypotension‚ increased pulse rate‚ high specific gravity defined as higher than 1‚030 high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels defined as higher than 18 mg/dl‚ and high hemocratic levels defined as higher than 46 for females and 54 for males‚ and cool extremities
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The common serious ADRs include falls‚ orthostatic hypotension‚ heart failure‚ and delirium. The most common causes of death resulting from ADR as cited by Pretorius et al are gastrointestinal or intracranial bleeding and renal failure. Medications for pain such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers (ARBs): ARBs are a class of drugs that halt the action of Angiotensin-II by blocking the binding between Angiotensin-II and Angiotensin-II receptors. This leads to reduced blood pressure as the blood vessels get dilated. This reduced blood pressure helps to ease heart failure as it now becomes easier for the heart to pump this blood. Commonly used ARBs are Irbesartan‚ candesartan‚ Losartan‚ Olmesartan‚ Telmisartan‚ valsartan‚ and azilsartan. Mechanism Angiotensin-II
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°Thioridazine hydrochloride‚USP. Is a member of the piperizine subgroup of the phenothiazines. Thioridazine occurs as a white or slightly yellow‚ crystalline or micronized powder‚ which is odourless or has a faint odor and is practically insoluble in water and freely soluble in dehydrated alcohol. The drug has sedative and hypotensive activity in common with chlorpromazine and less antiemetic activity. thioridazine is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenic patients who fail to respond
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As the older person population increases in size‚ the percentage of fall risk will also likely to increase as a consequences reduction in balance. Age-associated functional declines in muscle strength and the sensory systems‚ in addition to several other issues‚ such as cognitive function may contribute to the reductions of balance in older person. There are many screening test widely available that can be used to test balance in older person. According to Mancini and Horak (2010)‚ the primary reasons
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In the beginning Chucks DX were hypercholesterolemia‚ stage I hypertension and his risk for heart disease was significant. At that time I would have recommended the following medications: 1) Red Yeast Rice capsules (1 po qd to help decrease his cholesterol level‚ 2) Omega 3 Fish Oil 3 gms/day to help lower his blood pressure‚ reduce triglyceride level‚ slow the development of plaque in the arteries & reduce the likelihood of heart attack or stroke. My rationale behind this is these herbs are way
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