NSG 430 - Critical Care

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Decks in this class (42)

T1: Palliative & EOL Care
Palliative care,
Hospice care,
Indication for palliative
52  cards
T1: Rapid Response Team
Patients often exhibit early and ...,
Progressive care units pcus,
What are some examples of pcu pat...
17  cards
T1: Hemodynamic Monitoring
What is end organ perfusion,
What is the mean arterial pressur...,
What is the mean arterial pressur...
48  cards
T2: DKA, HHS, SIADH, DI
What is dka caused by,
What is dka characterized by,
Dka is more likely to develop in ...
60  cards
T2: Thyroid
Medication for hypothyroid,
Medications for hyperthyroid,
Thyrotoxicosis results from
41  cards
T2: Cushings & Hyperaldosteronism
Cushing syndrome,
Common causes of cushing syndrome,
Manifestations of cushing syndrome
22  cards
T2: Addisons
Addison s disease,
Primary cause of adrenal insuffic...,
Secondary cause of adrenal insuff...
37  cards
T3: Unstable Respiratory Conditions
Status asthmaticus,
Severe and life threatening exace...,
Life threatening asthma
48  cards
T3: Chest Trauma
Blunt trauma,
Penetrating trauma,
Treatment options for chest trauma
36  cards
T3: Respiratory Failure & ARDs
Causes of ards,
What is one of the first things p...,
Hypoxemia
52  cards
T4: Acute Heart Failure
Heart failure,
Ejection fraction ef,
Chronic heart failure clinical ma...
56  cards
T4: Valvular Heart Disease
Atrioventricular valves include,
Semilunar valves include,
Stenosis
60  cards
T4: Pericarditis & Cardiomyopathy
Aneruysm,
Aortic dissection,
Pericarditis
30  cards
T5: CAD & Acute Coronary Syndrome
Coronary artery disease cad,
Atherosclerosis,
What is the major cause of corona...
65  cards
T5: Dysrhythmias, Defib, Pacemakers
Parasympathetic nervous system __...,
Sympathetic nervous system ____ t...,
Sa node is the
76  cards
T6: Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury aki,
Aki is accompanied by a rise in,
Mean arterial pressure for the ki...
44  cards
T6: Dialysis
Dialysis,
When is dialysis initiated,
Why is esrd treated with dialysis
28  cards
T6: Kidney Transplant
Dialysis cannot stimulate erythro...,
Advantages of kidney transplant o...,
Kidneys for transplant may be obt...
32  cards
T6: Urinary Tract Calculi
Urinary tract calculi,
What reduced the risk of recurren...,
Lithotripsy
22  cards
T7: Fractures & Amputations
Fractures,
Delayed union,
Nonunion
90  cards
T7: SLE and Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Systemic lupus erythematosus,
Sle affects,
Sle clinical manifestations derma...
37  cards
T7: Muscular Dystrophy and Acute Low Back Pain and Intervertebral Disc Disease
Muscular dystrophy,
What is the blood test for muscles,
Diagnostics for muscular dystrophy
62  cards
T8: Management of Trauma and Medical Emergencies
Level 1 trauma center,
Level 2 trauma center,
Level 3 trauma center
66  cards
T8: Smoke Inhalation
Smoke inhalation injury,
Smoke inhalation injury assessment,
What are the three types of smoke...
31  cards
T9: Intracranial Pressureand Brain Tumors
Coup contrecoup injury,
What are the 3 essential componen...,
Factors that influence icp
73  cards
T9: Inflammatory Brain and Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Most common inflammatory conditio...,
Brain abscess,
Primary infective organisms for b...
39  cards
T9: Head Injury TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Traumatic brain injury,
Majority of deaths after a head i...,
Deaths occurring within a few hou...
62  cards
T9: Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury sci,
Spinal shock may occur following ...,
Hint hint what is the difference ...
55  cards
T10: Shock
Shock,
Early signs of shock,
Late signs of shock
63  cards
T10: SIRS & MODS
Systemic inflammatory response sy...,
What can result in sirs,
Labs for liver
23  cards
T11: Blood Products & Transfusions
Peripheral smear,
Pancytopenia,
Rbc count
54  cards
T11: TACO vs TRALI
Taco,
Clinical manifestations of taco,
Treatment for taco
18  cards
T11: Sickle Cell & DIC
Sickle cell anemia,
Clinical manifestations for sickl...,
Sickle cell crisis clinical manif...
16  cards
T11: Leukemia
Leukemia,
Normal wbc,
Leukemia has ischemia aches and p...
31  cards
T11: Hodgkin & Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Lymphoma,
Hodgkin s lymphoma,
Clinical manifestations hodgkin s...
18  cards
T12: Esophageal & Gastric Cancer
Esophageal cancer cause,
Risk factors for esophageal cancer,
Clinical manifestations of esopha...
35  cards
T12: Upper GI Bleeding
Hematemesis,
Melena,
Occult blood
18  cards
T12: Obesity/Gastric Bypass Surgery
Criteria for bariatric surgery,
Before bariatric surgery must be ...,
Adjustable gastric banging agb
16  cards
T12: Lower GI & Colon Cancer
Appendicitis,
Clinical manifestations of append...,
Mcburney s point
35  cards
T13: Hepatitis & Acute Liver Failure
Hepatitis,
Causes of hepatitis,
Liver is the only organ in the bo...
56  cards
T13: Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis,
The pancreas is responsible for c...,
Necrotizing pancreatitis
17  cards
T14: Burns & Skin Infections
Burns,
When you break skin barrier it is a,
Decreased circulating intravascul...
85  cards

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