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Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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antibiotic associated with serotonin syndrome

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Linezolid

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2
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what percentage of deaths occur while enrolled in hospice?

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50%

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3
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SSRI that can be stopped without taper

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fluoxetine

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4
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side effect of meperidine

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seizures
more common in patients with renal dysfunction

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5
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n/a

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n/a

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6
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risk of elder abuse

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caregiver assuming care at young age is risk factor

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7
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opioid induced respiratory depression

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opioid agonism in ventral medullla

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8
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best predictor of patient survival

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patient performance status

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9
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perineal pain management

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impar ganglion block

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10
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superior hypogastric block

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cervical
bladder
rectal

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11
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treatment of insomnia of bereaved

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CBT-I

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12
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Prevalence of Alzheimer’s in US patients >85

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30-50%

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13
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PCA in pediatrics

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can be used for kids 6 and older

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14
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celiac plexus location

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T12 and L1

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15
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stage IV SCLC prognosis

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worst

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16
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stage IVV HCC

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6 month prognosis

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17
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most potent opioid

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sufentanil

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18
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opioid withdrawal sx

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bowel hypermotility
temp instability
pain
sense of impending doom

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19
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Mucositis rx

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lidocaine
diphenydramine

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20
Q

osteoblastic lesion radionucleotide treatment

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samarium
strontium

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21
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higher Advance Directive completion in

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higher education
higher SES
Caucasian
history of chronic disease

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22
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cough management

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centrally acting opioids

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23
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medical examiners

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must be MDs (not coroners)

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24
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continuous home hospice care

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8 hours a day
>50% of that is nursing care

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25
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UGIB at end of life

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specific sign

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26
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riluzole in ALS

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most effective when sx have been present for less than five years

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27
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topical salicylates

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avoid using heating pads in area

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28
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lowest rate of hospice use

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Asians and Pacific Islanders

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29
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REMAP

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reframe
expect emotion
map outpatient goals
align goals
propose plan

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30
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AKI in sepsis

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mortality rate of 35%

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31
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ARDS mortality rate

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40-50%

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32
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radiation-associated nausea rx

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ondasetron

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33
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baclofen side effect

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hypotension

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34
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myoclonus

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use hydromorphone instead of morphine

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35
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bereavement risk factors

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bipolar disorder
depression
PTSD
anxiety disorder
SUD

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36
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SSRI for anxiety

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paroxetine

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37
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patient perception of good communication

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as doctor more technically competent

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38
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HIV weight loss

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refer to dietician

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39
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pain meds in pregnancy

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safest in first trimester

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40
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opioid induced pruritus rx

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diphenhydramine

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41
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cancer with neural findings

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steroids and spine MRI

42
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complete SBO management

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octreotide
haloperidol

43
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Morphine metabolites

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heroin
morphine
codeine
poppy seed

44
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unique heroin metabolite

45
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majority of recovery period in CVA

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3-6 months

46
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Federal patient self-determination act of 1990

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hospitals, nursing homes, other facilities must provide information on advance directives

47
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Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale age

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children 3-4 years old

48
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cancer related fatigue rx

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glucocorticoids

49
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contraindication to stimulants

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history of CAD

50
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colon cancer

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left sided colon cancer associated with better prognosis than right side
signet cell bad prognosis
micro satellite instability good prognosis
KrAS gene bad prognosis

51
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ADA in pts w/ HIV/AIDS

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HIV/AIDS patients protected by ADA

52
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breathing changes in dying

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late stage

53
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lack of appetite in dying

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early stage

54
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lamotrigine treatment, side effects

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used for bipolar disorder, epilepsy, neuropathic pain
side effects: SJS-TEN, DRESS

55
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organ donation

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only specially trained people can discuss w/ families

56
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opioid-induced hyperalgesia rx

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NMDA antagonists can decrease

57
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most common mental health disorder in cancer patients

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adjustment disorder

58
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glucocorticoid side effect

59
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brain death criteria

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normal BP
core temp >36F
absent brain reflexes

60
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periampullary adenoCa poor prognosis

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poorly differentiated histology
elevated CEA, CA 19-9

61
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liver cancer marker poor prognosis

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elevated AFP

62
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side effect of cyclophosphamide, rx

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chemical cystitis
rx: hydration

63
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meperidine

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associated with seizures
contraindicated in those w/ renal impairment

64
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delirium death pathway

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followed by myoclonic jerks, seizures

65
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TCA with most favorable side effect profile

A

nortriptyline

66
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religious beliefs associated with what kind of care at EOL?

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aggressive

67
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screening for opioid misuse among cancer patients

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no tool exists

68
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opioid risk tool

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5 yes/no questions

69
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screener and opioid assessment for pain patients

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14 questions

70
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prognosis

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patients who understand prognosis are more likely to decline LST at EOL

physicians tend to overestimate prognosis

71
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bad news delivery

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even when following protocol, patients may still be dissatisfied with bad news delivery

72
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patients prefer to know (dx vs prognosis?)

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more patients want to know diagnosis

73
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anticipatory grief

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can contribute to suicidal thinking

refers to reaction to expected death and current losses

74
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HIV/AIDS wasting rx

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ART
megestrol not as effective as ART

75
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transition to methadone from OME

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<60 OME: opioid naive dosing
60-200 OME: 10:1 OME: metahdone
>200 OME: 20:1 OME:methadone

76
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most common lung cancer causes

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  1. smoking
  2. radon exposure
77
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grief persistence

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rate of mental illness, suicide, remains elevated for ten years

78
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grief differences by sex in loss of child

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women more likely to develop serious psychiatric illness

79
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cancer-related pain analgesic ladder

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  1. NSAID
  2. tramadol
  3. strong opioid
80
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cyclobenzaprine

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has similar structure to TCA

81
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grief

A

can treat pre-emptively in caregivers

82
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conflict often due to

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perception of family that there is poor communication

83
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MELD

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developed as mortality prediction tool for three months s/p TIPS
INR
bilirubin
creatinine
etiology of cirrhosis
sodium

84
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Child Pugh

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Risk for surgery in cirrhosis
albumin
INR
bilirubin
ascites
encephalopathy

85
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pediatric peri-op pain management

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peripheral nerve catheters are as effective as continuous central blockade

86
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acute grief reaction

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not a disorder
intense focus on thoughts and memories of loss

87
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alternative medicine

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in place of (not concurrent with) conventional medicine

88
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homeopathy

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uses substances that cause symptoms of disease in healthy people to cure symptoms in sick people

89
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TCA side effects

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histamine blockade (sedation, weight gain, tachycardia, blurred vision)
anti-cholinergic sx

90
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duloxetine FDA approved for

A

diabetic neuropathy
fibromyalgia

91
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serotonin syndrome meds

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meperedine
dextromethorphan
fentanyl
tramadol
cyclobenzaprine

92
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brain death mechanism

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elevation in ICP leads to impairment in brain oxygenation and neuronal damage, followed by circulatory collapse

93
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poor prognosis in metastatic breast cancer

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circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood
weight loss
short relapse-free interval
poor performance status
elevated serum LdH
HER2+
younger diagnosis (<35 years old)

94
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cancer meds high emetogenic potential

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cisplatin
cyclophosphamide
decarbazine

95
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majority of heroin users start with

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opioids obtained illegally from drug dealers

96
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percentage of cancer patients with opioid addiction

97
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4 A’s of opioid therapy

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analgesia
adverse effects
aberrant behaviors
activity

98
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susto

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frightening event causes ones soul to leave one’s body

99
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Dhat syndrome

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South Asian cultures
anxiety, depression, somatic sx attributed to semen loss

100
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coraje

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illness is the result of long-term social struggle

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