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Medical Conditions and Treatments: A Comprehensive Guide, Cheat Sheet of Nursing

A detailed overview of various medical conditions, including their symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential complications. It covers a wide range of topics, from infectious diseases like hiv/aids to chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The document also includes information on eye conditions, such as glaucoma and cataracts, as well as digestive disorders like pancreatitis and gerd. It is a valuable resource for students and professionals in the medical field, offering a comprehensive and informative guide to common medical conditions.

Typology: Cheat Sheet

2023/2024

Uploaded on 12/04/2024

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cansee (^) day of^ surgery

  • no bending (^) over-bend at (^) the hips
no

straining-nothing over (^5) lbs · (^) Lie on unaffected^ side

· Dark glasses when outside

· (^) Report yellow or^ green^ drainage · (^) No (^) vacuum (^) , heavy lifting , scratching^ ,^

Aspirin

  • severe

pain-NIV-call MD -^ could^ be^ ↑

intraocular (^) pressure -^ use^ Cold compress

Sensory Continuedd. ·When Administering eye^ Drops- · (^) Rest (^) arm on forehead-put med^ in^ Conjunctiva · wait at least (^) 5-5 mins (^) between meds - > using Sterile^ technique. swipe inner^ canthus to outer · (^) hold pressure to^ inner^ conthus to^ avoid systemic (^) absorption

  • no
area Rugs.

sls of^ Cataracts^

  • Blurry (^) Vision
  • colors hard to
see

Systemic Lupus^ Erythematosus MonitorRenalfunctionSerumcreatin See

  • dehydration =BUN

· sunlight can make it

worse

pregnancy-monitor for (^) renal (^) andI issues.^ Treatment-steroid^ meds

  • can also↑^ risk ofInfection.

Otitis (^) media

  • ear pain when^ fluid^ pus^ drain ↓ (^) pain... Kids^ Down back Adults (^) upI back Otitis (^) Externa

swimmers ear-gttS

purulent Drainage

= (^) inf .

  • Sudden Relief = Tymp membrane^ Rupture Eye patch-partial^ Blindness -use A^ clock to^ suggestfood^ location mydriasis-Dilates for Preop · phenylephrine-mydriatic-dilates pupil · pilocarpine ix (^) glaucoma-cause Restriction = myotic TimoLoL -TX^ for^ glaucoma : Latanoprost-prostaglandin restriction
  • (^) can cause (^) systemic effects
  • dry mouth

Retinol (^) Detachment · (^) wear eye patch

· Limit movement

· (^) Prove position-shield over^ eye

no coughing - no

reading ,^ writing,^ sewing

  • (^) one (^) week after surgery Hearing AIDS
  • clean wh soapl^

water

  • soft cloth-tool kit ubmergenera e ↑ WBC Pancreatitis
  • Acute-abd

pain in RLQ

Bed (^) rest-rebound pain when palpated -keep (^) NPO

  • give Protonix^ 2x^ day ↓
panc

. Secretions ix= pancrealipase for chronic^ pancreatitis sls =^ low (^) grade (^) Fever *^ distended abdomen Avoid fatty foods like^ cheddar cheese.

can

build up

in Falty Vitamins (^) tissue ·fat (^) soluble - (^) A (^) DEK water soluble^

  • B1 (^) and C K-green (^) leafy (^) Veg peptic Ulcer Disease- can becaused +LongtermNSAUsalig-beforeals perforation
  • sudden severe pais TX :^ Cimetidine -^ at^ night (^) to slow acid^ production

Npo *^ aspiration^ precautions

Cholesystectomy

LithotriPSY:^ breaks (^) up gallstones ERCP-Cholangiopancreatography

scope to

GI

  • structures
Liver gallbladder

ancreas chron's - t Fatty

foods

Celiac-rice (^) but (^) no gluten (^) (barely)