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Lindsey Shared "NUR114 Unit 1" - 29 Picmonics

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NUR114 Unit 1

Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Mechanism
Nutrition Given Outside GI
Side Effects
Hyperglycemia
Hyperlipidemia
Refeeding Syndrome
Nausea and Vomiting
Considerations
Slow IV Infusion
Use Large Central Vein
No Added Meds to TPN Line
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Bulimia Nervosa Assessment
Assessment
Normal Body Weight
Binge and Purge
Electrolyte Disturbances
Alkalosis
Hypokalemia
Parotitis
Enamel Erosion
Russell's Sign
Diagnosis
Once Weekly For 3 Months
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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Interventions
Interventions
Build Trust
Plan Caloric Intake
Supervise Meals
Supervise Elimination
Encourage Liquids
Daily Weights
Use Matter-of-Fact Statements
Give Feelings of Control
Considerations
Tube Feedings If Further Weight Loss
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Anorexia Nervosa Assessment
Adolescent Girls
Fear of Gaining Weight
Assessment
Excessive Dieting
Distorted Body Image
Decreased Bone Density
Stress Fractures
Lanugo
Amenorrhea
Anemia
Diagnostic Criteria
BMI < 18.5
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Refeeding Syndrome
Seen in anorexia nervosa
Due to increase in insulin
Hypophosphatemia (#1 problem)
Hypokalemia
Hypomagnesemia
Arrhythmia
CHF
Respiratory distress
Prevent by repleting electrolytes
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Peptic Ulcer Disease Assessment
Mechanism/Cause
Helicobacter Pylori
NSAIDs
Increased Stomach Acid
Assessment
Abdominal Pain
Heartburn (Pyrosis)
Melena
Weight Changes
GI Distress
Considerations
Most Commonly in Duodenum
Duodenal: Pain Relieved by Eating
Gastric: Pain Caused by Eating
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Colorectal Cancer Assessment
3rd Most Common Cancer
Assessment
Change in Bowel Habits
Bowel Obstruction
Rectal Bleeding
Anemia
Weight Loss
Ascites
Considerations
Colonoscopy
FOBT and FIT
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Colorectal Cancer Interventions
Interventions
Surgical Colon Resection
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Considerations
Bowel Cleansing
Screening
Colostomy
Dietary Consult
Body Image
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Crohn's Disease Assessment
Diarrhea
5-6 per day
Cramping Abdominal Pain
Fever
Weight Loss
Malabsorption
Anemia
Complications
Obstruction
Fistulas
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Cholecystitis Causes
Gallbladder Inflammation
6 Fs
Female
Fair (Caucasian)
Fat (Obese)
Fertile (Pregnant)
Forty (Advanced Age Over 40)
Flatulence
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Cholecystitis Interventions
Supportive Therapy
Antibiotics
Low Fat Diet
NG Tube
Analgesics
Lithotripsy
Cholecystectomy
T Tube
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Cholecystitis Assessment
RUQ Pain
Referred Shoulder Pain
Clay Colored Stools
Jaundice
Nausea and Vomiting
Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
Fever
Considerations
Increased WBCs
Fatty or Spicy Foods
Ultrasound
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Gallstones, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis
Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
Increased cholesterol and/or Increased bilirubin
Decreased bile salts could cause stones
Risk factors: Fat, Female, Fertile, Forty
Estrogen: Induces cholesterol secretion
Progesterone: Gallbladder hypomotility
Cholesterol stones: Radiolucent
Pigment stones: Radiopaque = Calcium bilirubinate or Hemolysis
Pigment stone: Radiolucent (Brown) = Infection
Biliary colic: Neurohormonal activation by CCK
Painless in diabetes
Cholesterol stones seen in: Obesity, Crohn's Advanced Age, Estrogen Therapy, Multiparity, Rapid Weight Loss, Native American
Pigment stones caused by: Crohn's, Chronic hemolysis, Alcoholic cirrhosis, Advanced age, Biliary infections, TPN
Cholecystitis
Acute or chronic inflammation of gallbladder usually from cholelithiasis (stone at neck of gallbladder
Gallbladder wall thickening (yellow arrows)
Commonly block the cystic duct
Can be caused by primary CMV infection
Positive Murphy Sign (inspiratory arrest on RUQ palpation due to pain
Diagnose with Ultrasound or Cholescintigraphy (HIDA - Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan)
Cholecystitis can lead to porcelain gallbladder -> usually found on imaging -> must remove due to high rate of gallbladder cancer
Cholangitis
Cholangitis is infection of the biliary tract
Charcot triad of cholangitis: Jaundice, Fever, RUQ pain
Increased ALP
Tx: ERCP
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Term Recall: Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, Cholangitis, Choledocholithiasis, Cholangiocarcinoma
Biliary Tract Pathologies: Terms
Cholelithiasis
Cholecystitis
Cholangitis
Choledocholithiasis
Cholangiocarcinoma
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Ulcerative Colitis Assessment
Assessment
Cramping Abdominal Pain
Tenesmus
Bloody Diarrhea
Up to 10-20 / Day
Fever
Complications
Hemorrhage
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Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Distal Colitis
Topical Mesalamine & Corticosteroids
Moderate Colitis (Above Sigmoid)
Oral Steroids, mesalamine/sulfasalazine, Inflixamab
Severe Colitis
IV Steroids, Cyclosporine & Consider Surgery
Fulminant Colitis (rapid progression)
Broad-spectrum Antibiotic
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Peptic Ulcer Disease Interventions
Combination Drug Therapy
Two Antibiotics
Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Decrease Acid Secretion
Avoid NSAIDs
Diet and Lifestyle Changes
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Ulcerative Colitis & Crohn’s Disease
5-aminosalicylic (5-ASA) compounds
Sulfasalazine
Mesalamine
Olsalazine
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids
Prednisone (Glucocorticoids) - oral
Methylprednisone (Solu-medrol) - parenteral
Hydrocortisone - parenteral/topical
Immunosuppressants (Crohn's Disease)
Azathioprine (Imuran)
Prodrug of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP)
Methotrexate
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Overview
Antibodies (biologics)
Infliximab
Etanercept
Adalimumab
Certolizumab
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Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Assessment
Diverticulosis
Outpouching
Diverticulitis
Inflamed Diverticula
Assessment
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Distention
Flatulence
Fever
Rectal Bleeding
Alternating Constipation and Diarrhea
Considerations
Peritonitis
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Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
"-prazole" Suffix
Indications
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Gastritis
Peptic Ulcer
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Mechanism
Inhibit H+/K+/ATPase
Side Effects
Hip fracture
Pneumonia
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Lindsey Shared NUR114 Unit 1 - 29 Picmonics