Where are damaged RBC recycled?
spleen
who is at risk for iron deficiency anemia based on their diet?
know what foods are rich in iron
young child that only eats cheese and crackers.
Foods rich in iron are:
Leafy green veggies
Organ and muscle meat
egg yolks
bread cereal
potatoes dried fruit
what medications interfere with the absorption of folic acid? ?
dilation (Phenytonin)
Primidone (Mysolin)
Oral contraceptives
what types of WBCs are elevated in bacterial vs allergic
reactions?
Bacterial: neutrophils
Allergic: eosinophils
what lab finding do you expect for a patient with an allergic
reaction?
esnophils
,Patient complains of numbness in fingertips, chest pain and
HTN are what heme disorder
poloythemia
What is bleeding in the joints found in hemophilia patients?
hemarthrosis
Oral liquid iron should be taken how?
drink with a straw and give with vitimin c
what do you expect to find when assessing a patient with a large
loss of blood?
BP 60/42 low blood pressure
low cardiac out put
low central venous pressure
Rapid thready pulse
cold clammy skin
what vitamin deficiency is linked to loss of intrinsic factor in the
GI tract?
B12 deficiency
what do we give a for sickle cell anemia?
morphine, pain is priority
what is consolidation therapy considered? it is used for patients
with acute leukemia?
same chemo agent at a different dose to achieve cure.
What assment finding will we see for patients recently
diagnosed with mulptile myeloma?
, Dehydration, calcium levels low-> prevent bone fractures and
falls, analgesia.
what are risk factors for aplastic anemia?
toxic chemicals, drug therapy, radiation
what is the amount of blood in your heart before systole called?
venous return and or preload
Metoprolol Side effects?
Low blood pressure
Bradycardia
*Masks hypoglycemia
What can we do to prevent CAD?
smoking
hypertension
hyperlipidemia
5 Ps of DVT:
pallor (Pale)
Pulselessness
Pain
paresthesia
paralysis
what will you find when assessing patients with venous
insufficiency?
swollen legs, thick brown skin around the ankles
What is linked to thromboangiitis obliterans?