Side Effects and Symptoms Flashcards
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Signs of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
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1 Shortness of Breath (SOB)
2 Edema
3 Weight Gain
2
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Signs of Shock
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1 Low blood pressure 2 Increased HR 3 SOB 4 Extremities are pale and cool 5 Urine output decreases 6 Confusion (due to hypoxia) 7 Acidosis 8 Organ failure
3
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Signs of Dehydration
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1 Thirst 2 Dry mouth 3 Weight loss 4 Headache 5 Hypotension 6 Dizziness 7 Fainting
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Signs of Hypernatremia
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1 Convulsions 2 Thirst 3 Fatigue 4 Weakness 5 Muscle twitching 6 Altered mental status 7 Decreased level of consciousness
5
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Signs of Hyponatremia
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1 Nausea 2 Vomiting 3 Anorexia 4 Abdominal cramping 5 Confusion 6 Lethargy 7 Convulsions 8 Coma 9 Muscle twitching/tremors
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Signs of Hyperkalemia
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1 Dysrhythmias 2 Heart block 3 Muscle twitching 4 Fatigue 5 Paresthesias (tingling in the skin) 6 Dyspnea 7 Cramping 8 Diarrhea
7
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Signs of Hypokalemia
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1 Muscle weakness 2 Lethargy 3 Anorexia 4 Dysrhythmias 5 Cardiac arrest
8
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Signs of Alkalosis
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1 Nervousness
2 Hyperactive reflexes
3 Convulsions
4 Slow, shallow breathing
9
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Signs of Acidosis
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1 Lethargy 2 Confusion 3 CNS depression 4 Deep, rapid respirations 5 Coma
10
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Serotonin Syndrome
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1 Changes in mental status 2 HTN 3 Sweating 4 Ataxia 5 Apnea 6 Diarrhea 7 Hyperpyrexia 8 Tonic rigidity 9 Cardiovascular shock
11
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Anticholinergic Effects
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1 Tachycardia 2 Dry mouth 3 Urinary retention 4 Constipation 5 Glaucoma 6 Decreased sweating
12
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Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPS)
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1 Acute dystonia
2 Akathisia
3 Parkinsonism
4 Tartive dyskinesia
13
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
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Life threatening neurologic disorder caused by adverse reaction to antipsychotic meds 1 Muscle rigidity 2 Fever 3 Autonomic instability 4 Cognitive changes (like delirium)
14
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Malignant Hyperthermia
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Rae, life-threatening condition triggered by general anesthesia. 1 High temp 2 Tachycardia 3 Tachypnea (rapid breathing) 4 Increased CO2 production 5 Increased O2 consumption 6 Muscle rigidity 7 Acidosis 8 Rhabdomyolysis (breakdown of muscle)
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Cholinergic Effects
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1. Bradycardia 2 Bronchoconstriction 3 GI bleed 4 Nausea/vomiting 5 Urinary urgency
