Gastrointestinal Lecture Flashcards
Acute Dystonia
Spasm of the head, neck and tongue
Parkinsonism
Drooling, stooped posture, tremors
Akathisia
Restlessness, jitteriness and anxiety, snake like movements
Tardice Dyskinesia
Twisting writhing movements
What is the best anti-emetic
Natural anti-nausea is ginger
How do you treat severe constipation
Have to treat both ends of the GI tract. After multiple days without a bowel movement a plug can form.
Cimetidine (tagamet) shows up on a patient med record
Stop, google and look at different drug reactions, does not play nice #2
What are PPI medications?
-prazole, stops all acid production in the stomach
How do PPI medication need to be taken
Need to be swallowed, not chewed, contains small balls
alternatives to scopolamine
ginger (ginger ale) and Benadryl (can cause drowsiness) claratin is not strong enough dries the secretions
what patient population should no take anti-diarrheals
children, need to get the bacteria out
what product do you not use on children
asprin products
when do you not give an anti-diarrheal
when it is infection related, patient spikes a fever or it is happening every few hours
what happens to the bowel as it ages
it gets lazy as it ages, it is a muscle and laxatives do not help
what is the best thing for your bowels
water, keep patients hydrated
