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THE SIX SECOND ECG


THE SIX SECOND ECG
A good website to improve your skills in reading the ECG I found this website very useful especially if you have a hard time identifying ECG patterns. You wil…
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TYPES OF STONES


TYPES OF STONES
Jakupica / CC BY-SA OXALATE STONES - caused by: tea, choco URIC ACID STONES - caused by: liver, brain, kidney and other organ meat CALCIUM STONE…
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SOMETHING IN COMMON


SOMETHING IN COMMON
MAOIs + TYRAMINE RICH FOOD = HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS D ON'Ts of PREGNANCY LIPID LOWERING AGENTS (..... STATIN) ESTROGEN PILLS COUMADIN / WARFARIN ISOTRETIN…
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Something in Common 02


MUSCLE RELAXANTS AVOID GIVING TO MYASTHENIA GRAVIS PATIENT MAY BE GIVEN TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (ex. Baclofen) BACLOFEN (ang mga BACLA malalambot ang muscles) FL…
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SHOCK


SHOCK
TYPES OF SHOCK: HYPOVOLEMIC == DECREASED BLOOD VOLUME Active Bleeding, Burns, Placenta Previa, Abrubtio Placenta, Asites, Ectopic Rupture, etc. CARDIOG…
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ROTATING TOURNIQUET, BLOODLESS PHLEBOTOMY


ROTATING TOURNIQUET, BLOODLESS PHLEBOTOMY
PURPOSE: to decrease congestion in the heart to decrease venous return STEPS: apply the tourniquet: 3 extremities are occluded, leave 1 extremity free after 15…
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RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE FOR PERSONS AGED 0–6 YEARS


RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE FOR PERSONS AGED 0–6 YEARS
The  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  released a schedule for Immunizations Here is the link to better guide you regarding immunizations for i…
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PTB DRUG CATEGORIES


CATEGORY 1 NEW PTB Pts with sputum (+) Seriously ill pts with severe forms of: Smear (-) PTB with extensive parenchymal involvement Extra pulmonary TB IN…
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Preparation & Administration of Drugs


GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. Verify Doctor's order 2. Know the patient's condition 3. Be alert for allergies 4. Know the purpose & therapeutic …
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POISON


POISON
POISON Call the Poison Control Center Don't refer to medications as candies Place medications in a child-proof bottle Keep meds out of children&…
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PERIOPERATIVE PATIENT CARE


PERIOPERATIVE PATIENT CARE
Purposes of Surgery 1.  Diagnostic  – establish the presence of disease condition 2.  Exploratory  – determine the extent of disease condition 3.  Curati…
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NURSING THEORIST


NURSING THEORIST
Anne Boykin and Sarvina O. Schoenhofer Nursing As Caring Theory Betty Neuman Neuman Systems Model and Global Applications Sister Callista Roy The …
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NEUROLOGIC DISEASES


NEUROLOGIC DISEASES
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS Decreased Acetylcholine Receptor Sites MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Patches of demyelination ALZHEIMERS DISEASE neuro fibrillary tangles, …
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NANDA Nursing Diagnosis


Activity/RestActivity Intolerance Activity Intolerance, risk for Disuse Syndrome, risk for Diversional Activity Deficit Fatigue Sleep Deprivation Sleep Patter…
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GOUT


ACUTE ATTACK COLCHICINE - reduce crystal induced inflamation , reduce lactic acid formation = decreased sodium urate BETWEEN ATTACK (maintenance) PROBENECID,…
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10 TIPS IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT REVIEW CENTER


10 TIPS IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT REVIEW CENTER
1. TRACK RECORD Choose a review center that has a high passing rate, this means that most of the people enrolled in their program are able to pass the …
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