Ace Your Medical Surgical Nursing & Pathophysiology Classes and Exams with Picmonic: #1 Visual Mnemonic Study Tool for Nursing (RN) Students

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Medical Surgical Nursing & Pathophysiology | Nursing (RN) School Study Aid


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Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome Assessment
Assessment
Ascending Paralysis
Muscle Weakness
Paresthesias (Pins and Needles)
Diplopia
Difficulty Speaking
Dysphagia
Labile Blood Pressure
Loss of Bowel and Bladder Control
Considerations
Aggressive Airway Management
2 mins
Myasthenia Gravis Assessment
Weakness with Muscle Use
Diplopia
Ptosis
Dysphagia
Difficulty Speaking
Fatigue
Complications
Cholinergic Crisis
Overmedicated
Myasthenic Crisis
Not Enough Medication
Respiratory Muscle Paralysis
2 mins
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Assessment
Progressive Muscle Weakness
Systemic Muscle Wasting
Fasciculations
Spasticity
Fatigue
Considerations
Riluzole (Rilutek)
Moderate Exercise
No Cognitive Decline
Respiratory Support
Palliative Care
2 mins
Sciatica
Cause
Compression or Damage to Sciatic Nerve
Herniated Disc
Assessment
Shooting Pain
Lower Back Down to Thigh
Interventions
Anti-Inflammatories
Steroid Injections
IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermoplasty)
Considerations
Straight-leg Raising Test
2 mins
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Injury Above T6
Assessment
Paroxysmal Hypertension
Bradycardia
Diaphoresis
Flushing Above Lesion
Piloerection
Nasal Congestion
Headache
Interventions
Elevate Head of Bed
Remove Noxious Stimuli
2 mins

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