OK I know this sounds stupid but I have a friend that gets really freaked out before big tests like finals, HESI, NCLEX, and usually we get together and a few days before I start throwing out random facts at her. On 2 different tests she said the only way she got several questions was from the random facts that I threw at her that she never would have thought of!
SOOOOO..... I thought that if yall wanted to do this we could get a thread going and try to throw out 5 random facts or "things to remember". NCLEX is coming and the more I try to review content the more I realize that I have forgotten so......here are my 5 random facts for ya:
OH and BTW these came from rationales in Kaplan or Saunders no made up stuff:
1️⃣ A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice.
2️⃣ After a patient has dialysis they may have a slight fever...this is normal due to the fact that the dialysis solution is warmed by the machine.
3️⃣ Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves
4️⃣ The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate
5️⃣ Impetigo is a CONTAGEOUS skin disorder and the person needs to wash ALL linens and dishes seperate from the family. They also need to wash their hands frequently and avoid contact.
Oh, ohh, one more...
? Vasopressin is also known as antidiuretic hormone
high blood potassium levels may be caused by damage or injury to the kidneys. this prevents the kidneys from removing potassium from the blood normally.
high blood potassium levels can also be caused by conditions that move potassium from the body's cells into the blood. these conditions include severe burns, crushing injuries, heart attack, and diabetic ketoacidosis.
taking too many potassium supplements can also cause high levels of potassium in the blood.
too much acid (ph) in the blood makes potassium levels higher by causing the potassium in the body's cells to "leak" out of cells and into the blood.
some medicines, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ace) inhibitors, can cause high potassium levels.
low values
low blood potassium levels can be caused by high levels of aldosterone (hyperaldosteronism) made by the adrenal glands.
other conditions that can cause low blood potassium levels include severe burns, cystic fibrosis, alcoholism, cushing's syndrome, dehydration, malnutrition, vomiting, diarrhea and certain kidney diseases, such as bartter's syndrome. bartter's syndrome is a condition characterized by enlargement of certain kidney cells. it is more common in children and may be associated with an abnormally short stature (dwarfism). the cause of bartter's syndrome is not fully known.
medicines, such as diuretics, are a common cause of low potassium levels.
the way i think of this is... Hep A Vaccine....= H.A.V. as in the first three letters of the vaccine...
with this vaccination, you would want to give it IM and in two divided doses 6-12 months apart. give 1st dose at least 2 weeks prior to HAV exposure. (say you are going to travel to a place where sanitation is not great...go get the first shot at least two weeks before you get to there)
drug to drug interaction: influenza nasal vaccine (live) and neomycin
Avoid antacids and antidiarrheals within two hours of taking digoxin.
Mood stabilizers take 1-2 weeks to have a therapeutic effect, therefore, an antipsychotic can be prescribed in conjunction with it for the first few days or weeks in order to manage behavioral excitement associated with bipolar disorder.
Corticosteroids may need to be increased before and during surgery(even if NPO) because of the stress associated with it.
Plicamycin(an antitumor antibiotic chemotherapeutic agent) affects bleeding time, so avoid the use of thrombolytics, anticoagulants and aspirin.
A patient is at risk for developing a sulfa allergy if taking Thiazide diuretics because they are sulfa based.
high sodium levels (hypernatremia) can be caused by a high-sodium diet or by not drinking enough water and being dehydrated. dehydration may also be caused by severe vomiting or diarrhea, cushing's syndrome, kidney disease or injury, diabetic ketoacidosis, or a condition called diabetes insipidus that makes it hard to balance the water level in the body.
high sodium levels can also be caused by high levels of the hormone aldosterone (hyperaldosteronism).
low values
low sodium levels (hyponatremia) can be caused by a lot of sweating, burns, severe vomiting or diarrhea, drinking too much water (psychogenic polydipsia), or poor nutrition.
- conditions that cause high rbc values include smoking, exposure to carbon monoxide, long-term lung disease, kidney disease, some cancers, certain forms of heart disease, alcoholism, liver disease, a rare disorder of the bone marrow (polycythemia vera), or a rare disorder of hemoglobin that binds oxygen tightly.
- conditions that affect the body's water content can also cause high rbc values. these conditions include dehydration, diarrhea or vomiting, excessive sweating, severe burns, and the use of diuretics. the lack of fluid in the body makes the rbc volume look high; this is sometimes called spurious polycythemia.
- conditions that cause high wbc values include infection, inflammation, damage to body tissues (such as a heart attack), severe physical or emotional stress (such as a fever, injury, or surgery), burns, kidney failure, lupus, tuberculosis (tb), rheumatoid arthritis, malnutrition, leukemia, and diseases such as cancer.
- high platelet values may be seen with bleeding, iron deficiency, some diseases like cancer, or problems with the bone marrow.
low values
- low platelet values can occur in pregnancy or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and other conditions that affect how platelets are made or that destroy platelets.
- a large spleen can lower the platelet count.
happy studying will pay off soon take time to eatgoal
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phosphate in blood
blood phosphate (po4), po4 (phosphate), blood
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high phosphate levels may be caused by:
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low phosphate levels may be caused by:
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