👩🏾🎓- Respirtory, MH & Hepatic Test Flashcards
ABG normal values
Ph, PaCO2, PaO2, HCO3
Ph 〰️ 7.35-7.45
PaCO2 〰️ 35-45
PaO2 〰️ 80-100
HCO3 〰️ 22-26
BMI ranges
Underweight, ideal, overweight, obese (class 1&2), morbid
Underweight < 18.5
Ideal body weight 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight 25 - 29.9
Obese > 30
Class 1: 30-34.9
Class 2: 35-39.9
Morbid < 40 or 100lb over ideal body weight
Leptin
Hormone produced by fat cells
- Communicates to the hypothalamus satiety (the feeling of being full)
- Regulates energy expenditure or balance
⬆️ leptin vs ⬇️ leptin
⬆️ - increases energy expenditure decreased appetite = weight loss
⬇️ - decreased energy expenditure increased appetite = weight gain
Food-drug interactions
- Tyramine foods (cheese, aged,picked meat) + MAOIs (antidepressants) = ⬆️BP
- No milk with tetracycline
- Grapefruit increases blood level of medication & decreases elimination time
- Take antibiotics with food
- Licorice = ❤️ issues, ⬇️ BP, arrhythmias
Orlistat , lorcaserin , phentermine/topiramate
Orlistat- inhibits pancreatic lipase, thereby reducing dietary fat absorption
SE: loose stools, abd cramps, nausea
Lorcaserin- regulates appetite and increase the feeling of fullness after eating, so less food is eaten (for seizures and migraines)
Phentermine/topiramate- extended release is a combination medication
Roux-en-Y
Gastric bypass
A combination procedure that involves the creation of a restrictive 30-mL pouch and bypass of a portion of the small intestine
Can cause malabsorption
List the 3 short term life-threatening complications of bariatric surgery
Pulmonary embolism
Infection
Anastomosis leak**
Long term complications and side effects of bariatric surgery
- band slippage, obstruction, hernia
- esophageal erosion, ulcers, acid reflux
- vitamin deficiency, osteoporosis, anemia and dumping syndrome
Dumping syndrome
Manifestations
Occurs when stomach contents are rapidly “dumped” into the small intestine
Manifestations- n/v/d, abdominal pain, cramps, dizziness, bloating, belching, fatigue, heart palpitations, tachycardia
Normal range of HGB
12-18 g/dL
Normal range of HCT
38-49%
Normal range of albumin vs prealbumin
Albumin: 3.5-5.0 g/dL
Prealbumin: 19.5-35.8 mg/dL
Eteral feeding vs TPN
Enteral - used for those not getting adequate nutrition, but have fully functioning GI tract
TPN - used for those not getting adequate nutrition AND who do not have the full use of their GI tract
What to know about TPN
- monitor fluid, electrolyte and glucose levels closely
- ⬆️ risk of infection related to ⬆️ sugar intake
- risk of hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, air embolism hypervolemia
Kubler-ross grief cycle
Stage 1 denial Stage 2 anger Stage 3 depression Stage 4 bargaining Stage 5 acceptance
Domain 7: Care of the imminently dying
-symptom management (pain, general discomfort, respiratory distress, delirium)
-stages of dying:
Early (accept its near)
Middle
Late (hours or days)
S&S of approaching death
Coolness Sleeping Disorientation Restlessness Incontinence Decrease in appetite & fluid intake Urine decrease Breathing-pattern change Respiratory congestion Decreased socialization
List the 8 domains of palliative care
- Structure and process of care (family education)
- Physical aspect of care
- Psychological & psychiatric aspects of care
- Social aspects of care
- Spiritual, religious and existential aspects of care
- Cultural aspects of care
- Care of the imminently dying
- Ethical and legal aspects of care
Passive vs active euthanasia
Passive- not directly causing death
“Allowing natural death”
Withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining therapy
Active- actively causing death
Clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism
Rapid onset:
Chest pain Dyspnea Tachypnea Apprehension Tachycardia Petechiae on chest Refractory hypoxemia Anxiety/restlessness
Refractory hypoxemia
Unresponsive to increasing oxygen
Treatment of pulmonary embolism
- oxygen
- anticoagulant (lovenox, heparin)
- thrombolytics
- embolectomy
- IVC filter
What does d dimer test for
Used to rule out the presence of an inappropriate blood clot (dvt, pe)