Orthostat - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Benzodiazepines Atypical anxiolytic Trick to remember difference between Benzodiazepine and buspirone Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Includes "Pams" Alprazolam, diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, clonazepam, chlordiazepoxide, chlorazepate Enhances GABA: increased GABA means decreased neuron activity Treats anxiety, PTSD, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, muscle spasm, induction of anesthesia Usually short term; if long term do NOT stop abruptly Antidote is flumazenil Side effects: CNS...

Male patients require before and during androgen therapy. 1. A digital prostate exam 2. A Doppler exam of testicular blood flow 3. Urine analysis for proteinuria 4. Serial orthostatic blood pressures Correct answer-1. A digital prostate exam Absolute contraindications to estrogen therapy include: 1. History of any type of cancer 2. Clotting disorders 3. History of tension headaches 4. Orthostatic hypotension Correct answer-2. Clotting disorders Postmenopausal women with an intact ...

Piya Jordan Chart Piya Jordan Allergies: cephalosporins, penicillin sensitivity, milk intolerance – gets upset stomach Physician Orders Mon 2115 EKG Orthostatic blood pressure readings Continuous cardiac monitoring Oxygen 2L by nasal cannula Labs: CBC, urinalysis, electrolytes, lipase, amylase, LFTs, PT/INR, digoxin level Chest Xray PA and lateral, KUB and upright IV normal saline one liter bolus Mon 2200 Meperidine 50 mg with Promethazine 12.5 mg IV push x 1 dose Potassium chloride 20 mEq in...

ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURISM “4-A’s” Asymptomatic Abdominal mass Abdominal pulse Aches low back ABDOMINAL DISTENSTION "5-F's" Fat Fluid Feces Flatus Fetus ACE INHIBITOR SIDE EFFECTS "CAPTOPRIL" Cough Anaphylaxis Palpitations Taste Orthostatic -↓BP Potassium - ↑K+ Renal impairment Impotence Leukocytosis ACID-BASE "ROME" – Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal ACIDOSIS » Respiratory (opposite): pH Pco2 » Metabolic (equal): pH HCO3 ALKALOSIS » Respir...

A 25-year-old female presents to urgent care complaining of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours. Important physical exam components for this patient include All of the above (weight, orthostatic pressures, mental status)