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| Acute viral respiratory infection accompanied by fever |
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| complications of influenza |
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| Bronchitis and viral or bacterial pneumonia; less common complications are myocarditis, pericarditis, Reye’s syndrome, confusion, seizures, Guillain-Barré syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, myositis, and renal failure |
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| Chills, fever, sore throat, muscular pain, body aches, headache, and dry, hacking cough. |
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| med treatment for influenza |
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Definition
| Rest, fluids, proper diet, antipyretics, analgesics, and antiviral agents |
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| best treatment for influenza |
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Definition
| Best treatment: prevention through immunization and good handwashing |
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| Inflammation of certain parts of the lung, such as alveoli and bronchioles |
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| Develops in the community in people with limited or no contact with medical institutions or settings. |
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| Community Acquired pneumonia |
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| Develops during a client’s stay in a medical institution or setting. |
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Definition
| Nosocomial or Hospital Acquired pneumonia |
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| occurs in clients who have poor circulation in their lungs and remain in one position for too long |
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| pneumonia is classified occording to |
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| complications of pneumonia |
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Definition
| Pleurisy, pleural effusion, and atelectasis |
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| less common complications of pneumonia |
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Definition
| lung abscesses, delayed resolution, and empyema |
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| Systemic complications of pneumonia |
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Definition
| pericarditis, arthritis, meningitis, endocarditis, and death |
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Definition
| Fever, chills, sweats, chest pain, cough, sputum production, hemoptysis, dyspnea, headache, and fatigue |
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Definition
| listless, has poor appetite, tends to lie on affected side |
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| pt with pneumonia may have |
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Definition
| Dry cough, fever, increased respiratory rate, shallow resp |
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Definition
| Increased fluid intake (at least 3 L every 24 hours), limited activity or bed rest, antipyretics, analgesics, oxygen and aerosol intermittent positive-pressure breathing therapy |
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| nursing diagnosis for pneumonia |
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Definition
Airway Obstruction
Inadequate Oxygenation
Fatigue and Dyspnea
Inadequate Nutrition
Potential for Fluid Volume Deficit
Pain
Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia |
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| infection of the middle ear |
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| fluit accumulation r/t otitis media can cause pressure on |
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| hearling loss and clog eustachian tubes |
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| pain in ear, red swollen tympanic membrane, irritability, decreased eating, pulling at ears, turning head side to side, crying, fever, HA |
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| given to clean the digestive tract |
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Definition
| Magnesium citrate or large-volume cathartic (laxative) solutions; enemas |
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Term
| after gastric surger do not _______ the tube because of the possibility of ______ healing tissue |
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Definition
| irrigate or reposition, traumatizing |
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| drug therapy for post op GI surgery |
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Definition
| Emetics, antiemetics, laxatives, cathartics, antidiarrheals, antacids, anticholinergics, mucosal barriers, histamine-2 (H2)-receptor blockers, prostaglandins, and antibiotics |
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| Loss of tissue from lining of the digestive tract |
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| classifications of peptic ulcers |
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| contributing drugs to peptic ulcers |
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| gastric secretions r/t gastric ulcer |
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Burning/pressure in upper left abd blow rib cage and in back
Pain 1 – 2 hrs after meals |
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| pain r/t gastric ulcers is relieved by |
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| complications of ulcers peptic |
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Definition
| hemorrhage, perforation, obstruction |
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| amount of gastric secretions r/t duodenal ulcer |
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Burning/pressure in upper middle abd and back
Pain 2-4 hrs after meals. |
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| pain r/t duodenal ulcers are relieved by |
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Burning pain
Nausea, anorexia, weight loss |
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| complications of peptic ulcer |
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Definition
| Hemorrhage, perforation, or pyloric obstruction |
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| medical treatment for peptic ulcer |
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Definition
| Relieve symptoms, heal the ulcer, prevent/detect H. pylori, prevent reoccurrence |
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| drug therapy for peptic ulcers |
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Definition
| Antacid once first line tx, now H2 receptor blockers, Gastrozepin (anticholinergic), Reglan, Carafate |
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| foods that stimulate acid secretion |
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Definition
| coffem tea, meat broth, alcohol |
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| diet therapy for peptic ulcers involve |
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Definition
| discourage food that stim acid secretions, frequent small meals |
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Term
| nursing interventions for pt with peptic ulcer |
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Definition
Pain
Inadequate Nutrition
Potential for Injury
Inadequate Coping |
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Term
| Inflammation of the appendix |
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| pain at mcburneys point, temp elevation, n/v, elevated wbc |
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| absence of bowel sounds, severe abdominal distention, increased pulse and temp, n/v, rigid abomen |
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Term
| complication of appendicitis |
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Definition
Rupture or perforation of the appendix
Peritonitis
Sepsis |
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Term
| manifestations of appendicitis in children |
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Definition
Initial pain in the periumbilical region
Vomiting may occur after periumbilical pain starts
Localizes in the RLQ when inflammation spreads to the peritoneum
Infrequent diarrhea, may occur
Tenderness in McBurney’s point area
Guarding/ rigidity of the abd
Rebound tenderness
Fever not reliable sign of appendicitis in children |
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