February 2012
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Hyperthyroidism vs. Hypothyroidism
ellainern:
When I think of HYPER i think ELEVATED/INCREASED.
-elevated thyroid hormone -elevated activity level (hyperactive) -sensitivity to elevated temperature (HOT)
When I think of HYPO, I think DECREASED/LOWERED
-decreased thyroid hormone -decreased activity level -sensitivity to decreased temperature (COLD)
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CHF
ellainern:
Treatment of CHF, think UNLOAD FAST:
U sit Upright N Nitro L Lasix O Oxygen A Aminophylline D Digoxin F Fluids- decrease A Afterload - decrease S Sodium - decrease T Tests: dig level, ABG, K+
January 2012
21 posts
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Pharmacology Review
designerskin:
Found a good site to get some review Q’s in for pharm:
Pharm Review
good find!
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Why Doctors And Patients Talk Around Our Growing... →
npr:
In a country with a rampant obesity epidemic, many patients say their doctors don’t spend enough time talking with them about losing weight. But doctors often complain that when they do bring up the issue, nothing changes.
Also, check out our series, “Living Large: Obesity In America”
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Drugs Drugs Drugs
ellainern:
Taken WITH Meals:
Allupurinol, Apresoline, ASA, Dilantin, Flagyl, Inderal, Pancreatin. Tagamet.
Taken on EMPTY stomach:
Ampicilin, pcn, Ferrous Sulfate, INH, Isordil
Taken BEFORE Meals:
Insulin, Valium, Atropine, Bactrim
Taken AFTER Meals:
Clozaril, Deltasone, Lithium, MAOI, Nardil, Pyridium, Ritalin, Thorazine, Tofranil
Taken IN THE MORNING:
Aminophylline, Epi, ADriamycin,...
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Cool Left/Right Brain test (I'm a lefty, go...
Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others.
Left Brain Dominance: (9)
Right Brain Dominance: (9)
Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz
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Hullo new followers :)
Happy New Year! Don’t forget to check out my Links page, chock full of handy websites for studying, personal health, and even cheap textbooks. <3
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Keeping Your Energy up During a Shift – The...
shirleygirlrn:
Keeping Your Energy up During a Shift – The Healthy Way!
If you’re right in the middle of a long shift and starting to run out of energy, what should you do? Don’t reach for the sugary beverages or energy drinks. Instead, try these successful energy-building interventions that will keep you going strong until the very end of your shift.
Drink water. When the day gets busy,...
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Pressure Ulcer Staging
shirleygirlrn:
Pressure Ulcer Staging
STAGE ONE ULCER
Non-blanchable erythema
Skin bright red
Does not resolve after 30 minutes of pressure relief
May be painful and tender
REMEMBER you must assess more than once. Must come back 30 minutes and assess again.
STAGE TWO ULCER
Ulcer is superficial
Abrasion, shallow crater or blister
Partial thickness skin loss involves epidermis, dermis or...
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Ahhhhh-Choooooo
shirleygirlrn:
Photic Sneeze Reflex - Sneezing When You Look At the Sun
Many stimuli can trigger a sneeze, such as colds, allergies, cold air, humidity, irritants such as pepper, eating too much, cooling certain parts of the skin, sexual excitement, hair pulling, shivering, eyebrow plucking, and as you’ll find here - exposure to bright sunlight. The Photic Sneeze Reflex (PSR) is otherwise...
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