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| Leukocytosis and Leukopenia pt's are at risk for what? |
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- chemotherapy
- radiation therapy
- certain drugs
- immune reaction |
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| - classic signs of infection may be absent: fever may be the only sign |
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| A pt with Leukopenia should be in what type of room? |
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| What kind of foods some a pt with Leukopenia eat and what common hospital item can they not have? |
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Completely cooked foods
flowers |
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| If a pt with Leukopenia has to leave the room, what must they wear? |
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| Cancer of WBC's: bone marrow produces too many immature WBC's? |
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| If a pt has Leukemia what other bone marrow productions are they lacking? |
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- Radiation
- Chemicals
- Genetic Abnormalities |
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| What is chronic Leukemia? |
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| WBC's increase over months or years |
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| What are two types of acute Leukemia? |
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Lymphocyctic: seen mostly in children
Myelogenous: mostly seen in adults |
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- Recurrent infections
- fever
- night sweats
- S/S of low RBC's (anemia)
- S/S of low platelets (bleeding)
- Bone pain
- Weight loss
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Extremely high WBC's |
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| Treatment for acute Leukemia? |
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- High doses of chemo
- Bone marrow transplant |
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| Treatment for chronic Leukemia? |
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| Interventions for Leukemia? |
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- Assess for infection
- VS
- Lung Sounds
- Cough
- Skin
- Oral membranes: Stomostitis: swelling in mouth and sores
- Assess for bleeding
- Side effects of Chemo |
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| Thrombocytopenia pt's are at high risk for? |
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- Petechia : small purple or red spots
- Purpura: large form of petechia
- Gum bleeding
- Nose bleeds |
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| Treatment for Thrombocytopenia? |
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| Interventions for Thrombocytopenia? |
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- Do not give aspirin or plavix (blood thinners)
- No rectal procedures
- Avoid IM injections |
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| This happens when coagulation occurs at so many sites in the body that all clotting factors are used up and hemorrhage occurs? |
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| Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) |
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- plasma
- platelets
- RBC's |
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| When 1 or more clotting factors is missing causing prolong bleeding time? |
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| What is the most common Hemophilia? |
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Hemophilia A
- appears only in men
- carried by females |
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| Bleeding that can't be stopped |
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- Fresh whole blood transfusions (plasma)
- Injection of missing clotting factors |
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| Interventions for Hemophilia pt's? |
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- avoid IM injections
- cold pressure to decrease bleeding
- pain control
- prevent injury
- notify dentist/doctors of diease |
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| An autoimmune disorder where a person's immune systems looses ability to recognize self and mounts and immune response against itself? |
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| Systemic Lupus Erythrmatosus |
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- Fatigue
- Malaise
- Fever
- Anorexia
- Nausea
- Weight Loss
- Joint Pain
- Muscle Pain
- Rash: butterfly looking across nose and check
- Photosensitivity |
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- treat Sx
- Corticosteroids: change immune system
- Cytotoxic agents: suppress immune system (last resort) |
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Someone who has HIV and has an AIDS defining illness
- TB
- Pneumonia
- Cancers
- Herpes |
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- Flu Sx
- Fever
- Rash
- Fatigue
- Sore throat
- Body Aches
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Frequent infections
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
- Malnutrition
- Anorexia
- N/V/ Diarrhea |
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- Assess for infection
- Oral hygiene
- Nutrition
- Mental status
- Pain control |
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