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Hi I am writing up all the meds for my patient last week and I am on the PRN's. The patient has an order for milk of magnesia and in the note section says cathartic and hold for SCR>2. I looked up cathartic and know this is used as a laxative. But what does SCR stand for? I am guessing has something to do with # of stools?? May be way off but if anyone knows and can fill me in please. Thank you!!

I have a question...I had a patient last week and I was reading in his chart he had 6 arteriovenous malformation that were oozing. They were found by an upper endoscopy then injected with epi and cauderized. I am basically shadowing the nurse and didn't ask a whole lot of questions about this specific patient and was just curious if anyone knew anything about this. The pt was an 84 yo newly diagnosed w/CHF history of anemia, RUQ pain, chronic GI blood loss, CAD, MI, abd. aortic aneurysm, DM 2, PVD and a whole lot more......a lot going on with him. But I am trying to write a paper on him and tie it all together. The chronic GI blood loss was this due to the AVM's you think? Do the AVM's cause any other symtoms? I googled it an read that most are asymptomatic. Also the RUQ pain what usually causes that? The anemia is from the blood loss most likely. And an aortic aneurysm...is that operated on if it is asymptomatic?? I know its a lot of questions. But anything someone with experience has to offer I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!!

Hi! I have to make a catchy short little song to a familiar tune about potassium and it's role, mainly relating to the heart. I am stuck- can't come up with anything. Anyone have any ideas??