Kidney stones Flashcards
1
Q
urolithiasis, or renal calculi aka
A
kidney stones
2
Q
which patient would you go see first?
you just got out of report, and you’ve got 2 patients. 1 is a patient who has been admitted for a kidney stone, and they’re having gross hematuria. and the other patient whose BP= 90. which one would you go see first?
A
- bp 90 patient because they can go into shock.
3
Q
with kidney stone patient, what has the highest priority?
A
pain
4
Q
what med do they get?
A
toradol/ dilaudid
5
Q
when they get treated with the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. what do we need to worry about?
A
arrhythmias (when h
6
Q
do we strain the urine?
A
yes
