Used in treatment of thrombolytic disease such as pulmonary emboli, MI, and deep-vein thrombosis. Also used as a drug for patients who just underwent coronary artery by-pass surgery.
Take note that drugs from this class has the suffix -parin, and are usually heparin derivatives. The…
Which of the following discharge instructions are appropriate post STEMI?
A. No sexual intercourse for 10 weeks
B. You may return to work in 1 week
C. You should keep nitroglycerin tablets with you at all times
D. No driving for 6 weeks
Answer: C (No sex until can climb 2 flights of stairs, Return to work in about 6 weeks)
STEMI = heart attack (MI) with ST elevation (STE) in EKG. Known as the ST tombstone due to the shape of the T wave.
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Renin is released by the juxtaglomerular apparatus in response to low blood volume. Renin meets with angiotensinogen, synthesized in the liver, and converts it to angiotensin I. Angiotensin I travels to the lungs where angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) converts it to angiotensin II.
Angiotensin II is a vasoconstrictor which raises blood pressure, and it stimulates the release of aldosterone which causes the kidneys to reabsorb water and sodium, therefore raising blood pressure.
Always remember this. Forever.
Here is an interesting blog entry that explains “Referred Pain” very well. Click here.
Nursing Care if a patient comes to the hospital and you suspect abuse.
A diagnostic criteria for SLE is to fulfill at least four of the following eleven letters that make up the mnemonic “SOAP BRAIN MD”:
- Serositis
- Oral ulcers
- Arthritis
- Photosensitivity
- Blood disorders
- Renal disease
- Anti-nuclear antibody positive
- Immunologic abnormalities
- Neurologic disease
- Malar rash
- Discoid rash
That is a lot of ground to cover. Are you sure it is not lupus, House?
Ranking the order of a normal differential count for white blood cells:
- Neutrophils (60-70%)
- Lymphocytes (20-40%)
- Monocytes (3-10%)
- Eosinophils (1-4%)
- Basophils (~1%)
The heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs. In the human heart there is one atrium and one ventricle for each circulation, and with both a systemic and a pulmonary circulation there are four chambers in total: left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium and right ventricle. The right atrium is the upper chamber of the right side of the heart. The blood that is returned to the right atrium is deoxygenated (poor in oxygen) and passed into the right ventricle to be pumped through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for re-oxygenation and removal of carbon dioxide. The left atrium receives newly oxygenated blood from the lungs as well as the pulmonary vein which is passed into the strong left ventricle to be pumped through the aorta to the different organs of the body.
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Bioavailability refers the fraction of an administered dose that reaches the bloodstream.
Seizure precautions: Nursing care during and after a patient has a seizure.
Respiratory Acidosis - pH is decreased - PaCO2 is increased
Respiratory Alkalosis - pH is increased - PaCO2 is decreasedMetabolic Acidosis - pH is decreased - HCO3 is decreased
Metabolic Alkalosis - pH is increased - HCO3 is increasedNORMAL RANGES FOR BLOOD GASES:
pH: 7.35-7.45
PaCO2: 35-45 mm Hg (Respiratory Component)
HCO3: 21-28 mmol/L (Metabolic Component)
PaO2: 80-100 mm Hg
SaO2: 96-100% arterial O2 saturation
Serum Calcium levels: 86. - 10.0 mg/dL (hypo/hyperCALCEMIA)
Serum Potassium levels: 3.5 - 5.1 mEq/L (hypo/hyperKALEMIA)
Serum Magnesium levels: 1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL (hypo/hyperMAGNESEMIA)
Serum Sodium levels: 135 - 145 mEq/L (hypo/hyperNATREMIA)
Serum Phosphorus levels: 2.7 - 4.5 mg/dL (hypo/hyperPHOSPHATEMIA)
Signs and symptoms of Acidosis.
