Lesson 2 Flashcards
antibiotic associated with serotonin syndrome
Linezolid
what percentage of deaths occur while enrolled in hospice?
50%
SSRI that can be stopped without taper
fluoxetine
side effect of meperidine
seizures
more common in patients with renal dysfunction
n/a
n/a
risk of elder abuse
caregiver assuming care at young age is risk factor
opioid induced respiratory depression
opioid agonism in ventral medullla
best predictor of patient survival
patient performance status
perineal pain management
impar ganglion block
superior hypogastric block
cervical
bladder
rectal
treatment of insomnia of bereaved
CBT-I
Prevalence of Alzheimer’s in US patients >85
30-50%
PCA in pediatrics
can be used for kids 6 and older
celiac plexus location
T12 and L1
stage IV SCLC prognosis
worst
stage IVV HCC
6 month prognosis
most potent opioid
sufentanil
opioid withdrawal sx
bowel hypermotility
temp instability
pain
sense of impending doom
Mucositis rx
lidocaine
diphenydramine
osteoblastic lesion radionucleotide treatment
samarium
strontium
higher Advance Directive completion in
higher education
higher SES
Caucasian
history of chronic disease
cough management
centrally acting opioids
medical examiners
must be MDs (not coroners)
continuous home hospice care
8 hours a day
>50% of that is nursing care
UGIB at end of life
specific sign
riluzole in ALS
most effective when sx have been present for less than five years
topical salicylates
avoid using heating pads in area
lowest rate of hospice use
Asians and Pacific Islanders
REMAP
reframe
expect emotion
map outpatient goals
align goals
propose plan
AKI in sepsis
mortality rate of 35%
ARDS mortality rate
40-50%
radiation-associated nausea rx
ondasetron
baclofen side effect
hypotension
myoclonus
use hydromorphone instead of morphine
bereavement risk factors
bipolar disorder
depression
PTSD
anxiety disorder
SUD
SSRI for anxiety
paroxetine
patient perception of good communication
as doctor more technically competent
HIV weight loss
refer to dietician
pain meds in pregnancy
safest in first trimester
opioid induced pruritus rx
diphenhydramine