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what medications interact with grapefruit? - calcium channel blockers: diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil, etc statins caffeine SSRIs be sure to practice math! - stent placement using the femoral approach puts you at risk for retroperitoneal hemorrhage - what are early signs of bleeding into the retroperitoneal space? - hypotension, back pain, flank ecchymosis (grey turner sign), hematoma formation, diminshed distal pulses what is the grey-turner sign and what is it a sign of? - bruising of the flanks and retroperitoneal hemorrhage and is a bluish color what are some physical signs of peripheral arterial disease? - intermittent calf muscle pain?, rest pain, hair loss, decreased peripheral pulses, cool, dry, shiny skin, thick brittle nails, gangrene, ulcers (all of these are in the extremities) transplanted hearts are expected to be - tachycardic like 90-110 what is the priority intervention for pain with sickle cell crisis and why? - administer IV fluids to reduce blood viscosity and restore perfusion to areas affected by vasoocclusion what is the purpose of continuous bladder irrigation? - it is perscribed after TURP to prevent obstruction of urine outflow by removing clotted blood from the bladder