Med-Surg Concepts

[pinx23]

These are some concepts to remember to help you memorize signs and symptoms of some Diseases..

SNS and PNS

SNS

-Everything is HIGH and FAST except in GI and GU (hypertension, tachycardia, tachypnea, constipation, slow metabolism)

PNS

-Everything is LOW and SLOW except in GI and GU (bradypnea, bradycardia, hypoglycemia, diarrhea)

CUSHINGS AND ADDISONS DISEASE:

Cushings:

-Everything is HIGH and FAST except K (e.g. hypertension, hyperglycemia, edema, HYPOKALEMIA)

Addisons:

-Everything is LOW and SLOW except K (e.g. weight loss, hypoglycemia, hypotension, HYPEKALEMIA)

-dark skin

HYPERTHYROIDISM AND HYPOTHYROIDISM:

Hyperthyroidism

-Everything is HIGH, FAST and WET (e.g. hypertension, tachycardia, high body temperature, diarrhea, diaphoresis)

-Eye manifestations (e.g. exopthalmos, lid lag, bright-eyed stare)

Hypothyroidism

-Everything is LOW, SLOW and DRY (e.g. bradycardia, low body temp, lethargy, dry hair, dry skin, constipation)

LEFT AND RIGHT CHF:

Left CHF

-pulmonary edema (e.g. dyspnea, wheezing, rales, moist cough)

-cellular hypoxia

-RAAS activation

Right CHF

-venous backup (e.g. neck vein engorgement, ascites, leg varicosities, weight gain, jaundice)

-systemic

HYPERGLYCEMIA AND HYPOGLYCEMIA

Hyperglycemia

-3 P's (Polydipsia, Polyuria, Polyphagia)

-dehydration

-ketoacidosis (e.g. metabolic acidosis)

Hypoglycemia

-decrease sugar to the brain

-feeling hungry

-SNS stimulation

SIADH and DI

SIADH

-hypersecretion of ADH

-water retention

-dilutional hyponatremia

DI

-hyposecretion of ADH

-water loss

Hope this will help :)

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I've been out of school a long time but thank you for sharing..:)

[pinx23]

I've been out of school a long time but thank you for sharing..:)

You're welcome.. :)

[poopprincess]

Thanks! If only I had you in my class at school! lol You are good at simplifying complex concepts. I have already forgot several of these so I appreciate the refresher. :)

[pinx23]

Thanks! If only I had you in my class at school! lol You are good at simplifying complex concepts. I have already forgot several of these so I appreciate the refresher. :)

You're very welcome! You can find those concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Clinical Application by Mrs. Josie Udan :)

[brielle776]

Thank you for this! I'm taking med-surg now and it is really a lot of stuff, this was very helpful!

[pinx23]

Thank you for this! I'm taking med-surg now and it is really a lot of stuff, this was very helpful!

You're welcome! Those concepts helped me a lot when I took my exam :)