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1. Question about an interesting case

   mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

   "More likely she failed exutbation as a result of the aspiration PNA and what ever caused her to aspirate in the beginning . They were afraid, or she couldn't, protect her airway." Can you explain what you mean by aspiration PNA and trouble extubatin...

2. Question about an interesting case

   mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

   Not sure what all they tried because I didn't find that in the report and the nurses didn't know. I don't know how she aspirated, but I was told when she was extubated she developed strider and was reintubated. The nurse said doc thought et tube was ...

3. Question about an interesting case

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   I had a patient the other day who was admitted with aspiration pneumonia and had to be intubated. After several days on the vent she was weaned and that is when it became evident that her airway was swollen from the intubation. She was reintubated an...

4. Help with prioritizing & outcome

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   Hey guys. It has been a while since I've needed some help, but I'm having a little bit of a problem deciding what i should be focusing on with my patient. He has a UTI and kidney stones (staghorn) and also has COPD. So on my care plan I know for sure...

5. Fluid volume deficit??

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6. Fluid volume deficit??

   mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

   Well I just finished GI lecture and man do I wish we had went over this last week. It definitely explained a lot and could have saved me a lot of time. But I'm just happy I can understand most of wht was going on with this patient. Also pretty devast...

7. Fluid volume deficit??

   mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks for sharing your thoughts. All of you have been very helpful in helping me understand this patient better

8. Fluid volume deficit??

   mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks for the post

9. Fluid volume deficit??

   mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

   Like when a transfusion would be ordered.

10. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

    Ok so I had all of these and some others, but didn't know about the cap refill not being good indicator with this. Also didn't have orthostatic hypotension. Thanks for sharing what u know about transfusions. I also had to monitor for fluid overload i...

11. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

    Well I have included interventions for ineffective breathing pattern, ineffective airway clearance, acute pain, fluid volume deficit, ineffective renal perfusion, an decreased cardiac output. When I first started researching about ckd I was thinking ...

12. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

    Something else I thought of...her Calcium was 7.4. Wouldn't this contribute to blood loss? Is this level not low enough to be treated? She was on electrolyte protocol, but the nurse didn't pull any of her PRN vitamins. She might have been holding the...

13. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

    I did look loculated pleural effusion up and found that it was fluid build up in pleura divided into compartments. In the chart I read something about the thoracotomy involving scraping of something, but couldn't understand exactly what it was saying...

14. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Student Assist

    I did look loculated pleural effusion up and found that it was fluid build up in pleura divided into compartments. In the chart I read something about the thoracotomy involving scraping of something, but couldn't understand exactly what it was saying...

15. Fluid volume deficit??

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