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What are the clinical manifestations of pneumocystis carinii in a patient with aids? |
pulmonary infiltrates on chest x ray, nonproductive cough, fever and dyspnea |
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Sx of skin pallor, wheezing, and night sweats are most often seen in pts with what? |
TB |
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Bacterial count of 150,ooo ML is excesive or not? |
yes |
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What should a pt taking colbenemid do and why? |
drink eight glasses of water/daily, it increases excretion of uric acid through urine, pt needs water to flush through uric acid |
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A pt w/ trigeminal neuralgia r/t breast cancer is complainin that T.N. What is the initial NSG Int? |
assess corneal reflex, because abnormalitys of the corneal reflex could indicate brain metastasis of breast cancer |
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What med is used to decrease intracranial pressure in a pt with a brain injury? |
mannitol, an osmotic diuretic that dehydrates brain tissue |
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persantine indication? |
prevents clots in pts with artificial heart valves |
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Aldactone Ind.? |
potassium sparing diuretic |
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heparin ind? |
anticoagulant given IV when quick prevention of throbus formation is needed |
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duodenal ulcer |
epigastrum and occurs 1-3 hours after meals |
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skeletal muscle relaxants and general anesthesi causes what? |
respiratory arrest |
