Adult Health II Integrated Priority Comparisons

Vocabulary flashcards covering high-yield integrated priority comparisons and clinical presentations in Adult Health II.

Glomerulonephritis

Condition indicated by tea-colored urine with periorbital edema.

Ureteral calculus

Condition indicated by severe flank-to-groin pain.

Pyelonephritis

Condition indicated by fever and CVA tenderness.

Pancreatitis

Condition indicated by severe epigastric pain radiating to back.

Ruptured esophageal varices

Emergency indicated by hematemesis in cirrhosis.

Hepatic encephalopathy

Condition indicated by confusion with asterixis in cirrhosis.

Peritonitis

Condition indicated by cloudy peritoneal dialysis drainage.

Urgent hyperkalemia evaluation and cardiac monitoring

Priority intervention indicated by missed dialysis with K $6.5$.

DKA

Condition indicated by high glucose, ketones, and acidosis.

HHS

Condition indicated by very high glucose, osmolality, and little ketosis.

Diabetes insipidus

Condition indicated by polyuria, dilute urine, and hypernatremia.

SIADH

Condition indicated by low sodium and concentrated urine.

Spinal cord compression

Condition indicated by cancer plus new weakness and back pain.

Neutropenic fever emergency

Emergency indicated by cancer plus fever and ANC below $500$.

Tumor lysis syndrome

Condition indicated by cancer therapy plus high K, phosphate, and uric acid.