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signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism |
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weightloss nervoousness, heat intolerance
restlessness irritibility sleep disturbances, emotional lability, personality changes, hair loss and fatigue
tachycardia, increase systolic bp,muscle wasting, bulging eyes,tremers, diarrhea, |
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how to treat hyperthyroidism |
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a radioactive substance to cure, it kills the thyroid causing hypothyroidism. then pt must take synthroid. |
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what to watch for when the pt is taking synthroid |
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signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism
weightloss, nervousness, hot, sweaty |
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hypothyroidism signs and symptoms |
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cold intolerance, lethargy, dry skin, muscle aches and weakness, facial and eyelid edema, dull blank expression,extreme fatigue, thick tongue, anorexia,
late s/s
subnormal temp, bradycardia, weight gain, decreased loc, thick skin, cardiac complications |
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creatnism is hypothyroid in babies and can lead to mental and physical retardation. |
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2 classic signs of hypocalcemia |
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chavosteks- facial nerve
troussels- arm and bp cuff
cranial nerve 7 |
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pt with diabetes at risk for falls due to |
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decreased fluid volume= decreased bp |
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adrenal hypersecretion
trunkle obesity, protein wasting- slender extremities, facial fullness, stretchmarks, osteoporosis, hypokalemia |
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pituitary disorder
hypersecretion of adh
causes you to hold onto water, causing fluid volume excess= hyponatremia.
s/s reflect that of hyponatremia and excess fluid, including weakness, muscle cramps or twitching, anorexia, nausea, diarrhea, weight gain without edema |
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someone with siadh is at risk for? |
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injury due to seizures due to water intoxication and hyponatremia |
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hyposecretion of the adrenals.
s/s weakness, weightloss, postural hypotension,abdominal pain,hyperpigmentation,hair loss, hypoglycemia, dont excrete water so hyponatremia, and hyperkalemia can occure. hyperkalemia can cause metabolic acidosis. |
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instruct patients with addisons to |
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carry an emergency id band and dexamethasone
take glucocorticod in divided doses. |
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avoid people with infections, they are at an increased risk, report any temp elevation to your physician.
avoid activities that could result in trauma bc they are at risk of breaks and fractures |
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muscle and organ wasting due to hypopituitarism |
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common drugs for hypothyroidism |
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synthroid, levathyroxine, cytomil |
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nusing diagnosis for hyperthyroidism |
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decreased nutrition due to not enough cal for bodies needs
disturbed sleep pattern- cant sleep even tho exhausted
body image disturbances |
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