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What are common side effects of garamycin? - ANSWER-"Hearing Loss
Dizziness
Weak/Shallow breathing
Numbness/Tingling
Twitching
Seizures
Sever stomach pain
Kidney problems
What is Silver sulfadiazine used for? - ANSWER-Avoidance and treatment of skin infections in
patients with burns.
What are side effects of silver sulfadiazine? - ANSWER-"Back,leg,stomach pains
Blistering, peeling, loosening of skin
Blue/green to black skin discoloration
Dark Urine
Fever
Body swelling
Increases sensitivity to sunlight
Intense itching of burn wounds
Light colored stools
Lower back or side pain
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What class of medication is propranolol? - ANSWER-Beta Blocker
,What is propranolol used for? - ANSWER-"Treat tremors
Angina
Hypertension
heart rhythm disorders
Heart or circulatory conditions
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What are side effects of propranolol? - ANSWER-"Low heart rate
Low blood pressure
Light headiness
Wheezes
Liver problems
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What class of medication is dilaudid? - ANSWER-Opiod medication aka narcotic
What is dilaudid used for? - ANSWER-"Relieve acute or chronic moderate/severe pain
Used preoperatively or to supplement anesthesia
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What are common side effects of dilaudid? - ANSWER-"Noisy or shallow breathing
Apnea
Confusion
Feeling extreme happiness or sadness
Severe weakness or drowsiness
Light headed feeling
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Dizziness
Worsening tiredness or weakness
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What are serious side effects of dilaudid? - ANSWER-"Respiratory depression
Urinary retention
Excessive use or abuse
Increased effect when used with CNS depressants
" What is the greatest concern during the intermediate stage of a burn? - ANSWER-"Circulatory
overload from the fluid shift back from the interstitial space into the capillaries.
The kidneys excrete large volumes of urine
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What is the rehabilitation stage of a burn? - ANSWER-Starts at the same time as burn wound
treatment
What does the patient care involve during the rehabilitation stage of a burn? - ANSWER-
"Returning the patient to as normal a state as possible
Freedom from wound infections
Adjust to body image changes
Prevent contractures
Coping
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What are the steps for taking a blood sugar? - ANSWER-"Clean the finger off with an alcohol pad
Poke the side of the patients finger with the lancet
Wipe the first drop of blood off
Fill the test strip with blood
Wait for the reading
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What is the rule of nines for burns? - ANSWER-"Head= 9%