HA in class review "focus on this" information

cholecystitis post OP

remove bandages and shower the following day

cholecystitis diagnosis:

ultrasound, ERCP, or HIDA scan

Cirrhosis pathophysiology

inflammation and widespread destruction of hepatic cells

Cirrhosis management/ treatment

avoid alcohol, paracentesis, and liver transplant

IBD types:

crohns and ulcerative colitis

what treats IBD?

corticosteroids treat moderate to severe disease

what is patchy or continuous segments of inflammation of lower GI tract

IBD

symptoms are : diarrhea, bloody tools, abdominal cramping, weight loss

IBD

PUD pathophysiology

erosion of GI mucosa from HCL acid and pepsin

sucralfate works how and for what?

PUD, coats the ulcer

PUD diet education

avoid foods that cause abdominal pain

how to prevent UTI:

empty bladder every 3-4 hours

what drug eases spasms of bladder mucosa

Phenaxopyridine (UTI treatment)

what causes Calculi?

excessive intake of protein, tea, fruit juices

symptoms of calculi

severe colicky pain (abdominal pain), Nausea, vomiting, hematuria

priority with calculi if patient is stable:

treat colic pain and strain urine

what is diverticulitis

inflamed pouches in intestinal tract

what is a diet for diverticulitis

high fiber

what is a common complication for hepatitis?

cirrhosis

what is a disease caused by contaminated food

hepatitis (A)

inflammation of liver is what disease

hepatitis

what are symptoms of bowel obstruction:

• distention for lower blockage

• projectile vomiting for upper blockage

interventions for bowel obstruction

NPO, NG tube, IV fluids

GERD response medication

omeprazole (this is a diagnostic)

what is an incompetent lower esophageal sphincter

GERD

What is an education for GERD:

raise HOB

GERD diet:

avoid chocolate, peanut butter, milk, spicy foods, and smoking

what is a UTI that progresses from lower to upper UTI

Pyelonephritis

symptoms of pyelonephritis

flank pain, fever, chills

what is CVA tenderness a sign of?

pyelonephritis

enlargement of prostate gland that compresses urethra

BPH

what is education for someone with BPH

keep a bathroom light on (nocturia)

what are these symptoms a sign of: dribbling, difficulty initiating stream, nocturia

BPH