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| clinical manifestations of moderate dehydration |
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Definition
| slightly lower bp with postural hypotension, irritable, rapid pulse, little bit dry mucous membrane, a little less output, sunken fontanels, long cap refill |
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| clinical manifestations of severe dehydration |
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Definition
| low pulse, poor skin turgur, no urinary output |
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| concentrated body fluids,Thirsty confused lethargy |
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Definition
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| too dilute body fluids, caused by water intoxication or too dilute formula |
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Definition
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| muscle dysfunction, intestinal cramping diarrhea, muscle weakness, tachy, prolonged qrs complex. |
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Definition
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| treatment of hyperkalemia |
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Definition
| Treat underlying cause, administer kayexalate, maybe dialysis if have renal failure. Stop fluids that have K+ in them, monitor cardio pulmonary status. |
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| Muscle dysfunction (slowed), constipation, skeletal muscle weakness, cardiac arrhythmias |
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| Replace K+ iv or oral and alleviate underlying cause, cardiac monitoring. |
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| treatment of hypercalcemia |
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Definition
| Give lasix, glucocorticoids (decrease absorption), phosphate (binds to be excreated), dialysis. Avoid calcium rich foods and supplements, teaching |
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Term
| Increased muscle excitability, twitching, cardiac arrhythmias, positive chovsteck and trousseaus |
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Definition
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| treatment of hypocalcemia |
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Definition
| calcium, vit.D, and teaching |
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Term
| decreased muscle irritability, hypotension, bradycardia. Diuresis |
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Definition
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Term
| causes of hypermagnesemia |
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Definition
| renal failure, eclampsia in mom before birth |
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Term
| what type of acid base imbalance could be seen with DKA |
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Definition
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| hyperventilation causes what kind of acid base imbalance |
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Definition
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| abnormal distribution of blood volume |
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| anaphylaxis, sepsis, and spinal cord injury can cause what kind of shock |
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Definition
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| Pe, tension pneumothorax, tumor, percardial tamponade can cause what kind of shock |
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Definition
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Term
Heart is not pumping enough blood to adequately perfuse tissue
Chf, surgery, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias cause what kind of shock |
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| you'll see blistering with which stage of burn |
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Definition
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| nerve damage occurs with which stage of burn |
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| the childs hand without the finger and thumb is what percent of the BSA |
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Term
| early signs of increased intracranial pressure |
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Definition
| HA, visual disturbance, nausea, dizziness, slight vs change, seizures, slight change in LOC |
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Term
| late signs of increased intracranial pressure |
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Definition
significant decrease in LOC, fixed dilated pupils, cushing triad: bradycardia, increased systolic bp, widening pulse pressure, irreg resp.
In infants: irritability, buldging fontanel, wide sutures, dilated scalp veins, high pitched cry |
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Term
| direct blow, shearing of nerve fibers, altered mental status, not always loss of consciousness |
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Definition
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Definition
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| kids less than 3 years old. May appear stunned at initial injury then later pale, clamy, lethargic, vomiting |
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Definition
| pediatric concussive syndrome |
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Term
| what is important to ask the parents of a child with encephalitis |
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Definition
| any recent bug bites or travel |
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Term
| can encephalitis cause permanent psychological signs |
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Definition
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| Cerebral edema, enlarged fatty liver, mental status change, seizures, 5 stages that goes to coma and resp failure |
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Term
| a link between aspirin and viral infections like the flu have been shown to cause |
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Definition
| protrusion of meningeal tissue through a defect in skull |
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Term
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Definition
| : may not see on outside, may be tuft of hair, or may feel like a cyst |
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Term
| : protruded through bony spine, not external |
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Definition
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Term
| spinal fluid filled sack, protrudes through skin. Spinal cord and root are still normal |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| spinal cord or nerve root in the sack |
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