Hemorrhagic pancreatitis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Critical Care Paramedic (Kyle Faudree's Flight Paramedic Certification) Study Guide Hyperthyroidism/Grave's Disease/Thyrotoxicosis/"Thyroid Storm" (pg.111) - ANS Patient presents with weight loss, palpitations, nervousness, heat intolerance Exophthalmos (AKA proptosis) 'bulging of the eye' AVOID Aspirin (ASA) - Prevents binding of thyroglobulin, making the situation worse Treatment: IV Fluids 1st, Beta Blockers (Propranolol), Steroids (Dexamethasone), and Tylenol for fever. ...

Cholecystitis ~ Acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder, most often caused by obstructution of biliary sludge Acute pancreatitis ~ Clients with this describe excruciating epigastric pain that radiates to the back, may be decreased by leaning forward or lying in a fetal position. Labs will show elevated serum amylase, elevated urine amylase & serum lipase, leukocytosis, increased Hct, Glucose, alkaline phosphatase & bilirubin may also be elevated. Turners sign ~ grayis...

Upon your assessment of your patient, who has pancreatitis, you find the following values: temp 37.1C, BP 98/64, HR 110, RR 28, SpO2 88% on 2L NC. Her labs are WBC 19,000, Hgb 8.9, HCT 39%, Na 144, K 3.1, Ca 7.7, and glucose 224. Your remaining assessment reveals LLL crackles of the lungs and her abdomen w/ Cullen's sign. Besides pancreatitis, what else do you think your patient may have? a) SIRS, hemorrhagic pancreatitis, MODs and needing fluids b) hemorrhagic shock, stress hyperglycem...

The physiology of capillary pressure reveals that hydrostatic pressure _______ and osmotic pressure _______. correct answers pushes fluid out, pulls fluid back in The criteria included in most basic tools for early detection of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) are: correct answers heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and white blood cell count. A systemic inflammatory response is initiated in burns greater than: correct answers 25% Inflammatory changes in the airway ...

Foundations CBR20 – Gastrointestinal Exam Questions With Answers What pain medication is best for biliary colic? NSAIDS, it is prostaglandin mediated pain US with +gallstone and dilated common bile duct Choledocolithiasis, ± Jaundice, Rx: ERCP Gold standard for diagnosing choledocolithiasis? MRCP. ERCP and endoscopic US are good as well but they are invasive. How sensitive if Murphy's sign for Acute Cholecystitis? 65-70% What are possible US findings in Acute Cholecy...

CLET Practice Exam With Correct And Verified Answers 2024 which of the following tracts do the majority of them not cross during their pathway? A. dorsal column medial lemniscus B. corticospinal C. spino-thalamic D. spino-cerebellar Correct Answer: D Identification of the presence of apraxia is part of the __________ evaluation. A. mental status B. Co-ordination C. motor D. sensory Correct Answer: A the cell body of the lower motor neuron originates in the ___________ A. ...

Complex Care Exam #1 question and answers 100% correct 2024A patient is admitted to the emergency department after sustaining abdominal injuries and a broken femur from a motor vehicle accident. The patient is pale, diaphoretic, and is not talking coherently. Vital signs upon admission are temperature 98 F (36 C), heart rate 130 beats/minute, respiratory rate 34 breaths/minute, blood pressure 50/40 mmHg. The healthcare provider suspects which type of shock? a.) Hypovolemic b.) Cardiogenic c...

Charcot's Triad - Answer-RUQ pain, fever, jaundice (indicates cholangitis) Reynold's pentad - Answer-RUQ pain, fever, jaundice, AMS, hypotension (indicates worsening cholangitis) Murphy's sign - Answer-pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis Psoas sign - Answer-RLQ pain with extension of right thigh/hip indicative of appendicitis Kehr's sign - Answer-Left shoulder pain caused by irritation of the undersurface of the diaphragm by bloo...

AACN Exam with Questions and Answers Charcot's Triad ANSWER RUQ pain, fever, jaundice (indicates cholangitis) Reynold's pentad ANSWER RUQ pain, fever, jaundice, AMS, hypotension (indicates worsening cholangitis) Murphy's sign ANSWER pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis Psoas sign ANSWER RLQ pain with extension of right thigh/hip indicative of appendicitis Kehr's sign ANSWER Left shoulder pain caused by irritation of the undersu...

Med Surg Exam 3 (GI) Questions And Answers 100% Verified. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has GERD. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - correct answer. A. "I will decrease the amount of carbonated beverages I drink." -The nurse should instruct the client to limit or eliminate fatty foods, coffee, cola, tea, carbonated beverages, & chocolate from his diet because they irrigate the lining of the s...