Thermoregulation/ Hepatitis (Pharm)

What strains of hepatitis have a vaccine ?

A, and B but D is covered under the Hep B vaccine

What are the three phases of hepatitis?

prodromal, icteric, recovery

What is cirrhosis?

scarring of the liver

What are the signs and symptoms of cirrhosis?

jaundice, ascites, nausea, abdominal pain, edema

What is the treatment for cirrhosis?

liver transplant, drugs to slow fibrosis, is not curative

What is hypovolemia?

fluid loss and fluid shift

What are the priorities for burns?

fluid and nutrition status, wound management, promotion of thermoregulation

What is frostnip?

Prolonged exposure to the cold that causes freezing of the skin but not the deeper surface

What is chillblains?

sores or bumps that form after begin exposed to extreme cold

What is frostbite?

Ice crystals forming in the skin due to cold

What is flash freeze?

Rapid freeze that causes intracellular ice crystal formations

What does the clotting cascade do?

Makes fibrin

What makes clots?

fibrin and platelets

What does plasmin do?

breaks down fibrin

What is acute heart failure?

fluid overload

What can be done to treat acute heart failure?

stop taking beta blockers, start diuretics (furosemide)

What is nesiritide ?

causes vasodilation and dieresis, used for acute heart failure

What is dobutamine?

positive inotrope that makes the heart squeeze harder, given as IV drip

What is type 1 diabetes?

Autoimmune disease that causes beta cell destruction

What is type 2 diabetes?

insulin resistance