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Ginger intended uses - nausea, dyspepsia, constipation, colic Ginger side effects - heartburn, belching, flatus, bloating Ginger precautions/interactions - increases risk of bleeding; don't take with ASA or warfarin Ginseng intended uses - physical/mental well being, reduce fatigue, enhance libi...

Host factors affecting antibiotic use - - Allergy - Immune status (use bacteriacidal drugs in immunocompromised) - Infection site complications (BBB, foreign bodies, perfusion) - Age - Pregnancy & lactation - genetics - drug enzymes & DDI Misuses of Antibiotics - 1) Tx for viral infections 2...

Pt demonstrating AMS and free water restriction with euvolemia. Urine osmolality 270, BUN 14/0.6, urine Na 30. You suspect hyponatremia. What is the most likely cause? - SIADH 45 yo. F s/p double mastectomy 2 months ago. Now complaining of pain at the incision site. What type of pain is she exper...

Principles of instruction - Mentoring/coaching Role modeling Counseling Health literacy - Considered to be the single most predictor of one's health status Average adult reads at an 8th grade level so medical/health info should be written at no higher grade level than 6th to 8th grade Accredi...

Acute Pain - Pain caused by tissue damage, usually < 6 months Chronic Pain - Continual or episodic pain of longer duration (> 6 months); combination therapy usually needed Cutaneous Pain - Localized on skin or surface of body. Herpes or sunburn. Visceral Pain - Poorly localized such as wit...

Respiratory Acidosis - pH < 7.35 pCO2 > 45 Respiratory Acidosis Causes - - decreased alveolar ventilation - in acute respiratory failure, there's a sharp rise in pCO2 with a small increase in plasma HCO3. After 6-12 hours the pCO2 increase will invoke the renal compensatory mechanism but ...

Describe Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) - 1) Men > women (3:1), smokers >1/2ppd 2) Types - Duodenal ulcers b/w ages 30-55 - Gastric ulcers b/w ages 55-65 3) Causes - H. Pylori (biggest culprit) -90% in duodenal ulcers -75% in gastric ulcers - NSAIDS, ASA, glucocorticoids - Type A personal...

Scope of Practice - Based on legal allowances in each state, individual state nurse practice acts providing guidelines for nursing practice Key elements of the NP role include - integration of care across the acute illness continuum with collaboration and coordination of care; research based clin...

What causes fever? - *ABCDEFGHIMN* *Auto-immune* - SLE, GCA *Blood* - Heme/Onc - Leukemia/Lymphoma *Cancer* *Drugs* - Amphotericin B, Beta-lactam abx, procainamide *Endo* - hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma *Familial mediterranean fever* *GI* - intra-abdominal abscess, IBD *Heart*- MI, endoc...