Dr. Hogan Tutorial #12 Flashcards
if heart sounds are muffled and they are not obese, what could be happening?
pericardial effusion
of COPD
causes of pericardial effusion?
pericarditis
post viral
blood from trauma
lymphoma
what is Dressler’s syndrome?
pericarditis, immune response following MI, sx, trauma
ECG change in pericarditis?
global ST elevation
‘mexican hat’ shaped
4 treatments for VZV?
acyclovir NSAIDS Zoster immunoglobulin (within 1/52) barrier nursing anti-convulsants for pain
what is reverse barrier nursing?
prevent infection towards the patient
what is barrier nursing?
prevent nursing staff from patient
what condition is where the optic nerves all decussate at the chiasm?
ocular albinism
what kind of diabetes associated with gestational?
type 2
don’t forget what in patients who have been in hospital for a long time?
deconditioning
what to ask re: autonomic neuropathy in diabetes complications?
MI bowel (diarrhoea - nocturnal? bladder bloating gastroparesis (dumping syndrome) sexual dysfunction orthostatic hypotension
pancreatic transplant usually happens how?
in conjunction with a kidney usually
Macro Diabetes complications?
Cerebrovascular
Cardio
Peripheral neuropathy
macular degeneration related to diabetes?
Nope
micro diabetes complications?
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Peripheral vascular disease (P&N, rest pain, 5 Ps)
