FVE CM
hypertension, warm skin, weight gain, crackles in lungs.
FVE patient teaching
- weigh yourself daily before eat or drinking anything
- notify doctor if gain more than 2 lb in 3 days,
- low sodium diet.
most active way to see fluid status
weight
Respiratory acidosis cause
opiate toxicity and hypoventilation.
UTI CM
painful and burning urination, dark urine.
UTI tx
antimicrobiotics
Menopause tx (hot flashes)
estrogen replacement (not if you have cardiac issues)
Black kohash
OTC tx hot flashes
what does estrogen replacement increase risk of?
breast cancer.
, BPH
common with aging in men
Hypercalcemia CM
dimished deep tendon reflexes
Hypercalcemia tx?
Administer IV phosphates and calcitonin
Hypocalcemia cause
parathyroidectomy
Hypocalcemia CM
twitching in the muscle, anxiety, irritability, tremors.
Hypocholermia CM
irritability, tetany, hypotension
hyperkalemia cm
tall peaked t waves
Hyperkalemia tx
cardiac = calcium glutinate
Others = IV insulin and dextrose
Slowest = K axilite
hypokalemia (below 3.5) CM
muscle cramps and depression on EKG
Hypokalemia tx
putting them on a cardiac monitor, PO or IV drip replacement