What are some diagnoses should I get myself familiar with?

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Hi,

I am starting a position in a medsurg/rehab floor and I haven't been on medsurg for over a year now. May I know your insights regarding what the common diagnoses you see on your floor. I would really love to know so that I could refresh my knowledge. Thank you!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Off the top of my head: COPD, CHF, Renal Failure.  AFib, DVT,  CVA,,  Diabetes: New IDDM, DKA, HHNK. Diabetic wounds, Wound Vacs    Hip Replacement Surgery, Compartment syndrome,

Good luck--I love medical patients- - no birthing babies.

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Encephalopathy.  Lots of variants of AMS.

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Specializes in EM.

The middle of the page in the following link has a good list:

https://www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/complete-guide-to-med-surg-nursing/

However, the list is missing: Failure to Thrive and Placement Issue.

Best of luck to you!

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Maybe Placement Issue should be first on the list?

 

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On 2/17/2021 at 11:27 PM, mfci said:

Encephalopathy.  Lots of variants of AMS.

Yes! Everybody and they mama come in with encephalopathy nowadays.

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