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Med surg ch.30 and 3
Med surg ch.30 and 31 part 2
Question | Answer |
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EPITAXIS CAUSES | trauma, hypertension, hemophilia (blood clotting),medications, most common for dry mucus membranes |
EPITAXIS TREATMENT | medication, liquid cocaine |
EPITAXIS THERAPEUTIC | positioning(forward), direct pressure, ice, nasal packing, nasal balloon catheter, electrocautery, vasoconstriction |
NASAL POLYPS CAUSES | usually benign, occurs more often with allergies |
NASAL POLYPS TREATMENT | control allergies, surgery, avoid aspirin |
DEVIATED SEPTUM SYMPTOMS | stuffy nose, blocked sinus drainage, headaches |
DEVIATED SEPTUM TREATMENT | nasoseptoplasy |
NUSRINS CARE OF NASOEPTOPLASTY | monitor vitals and bleeding, report excessive swallowing, monitor dressings, teach to avoid aspirin and actives of increase pressure |
SINUSITIS (WHAT IT IS) | inflammation of sinus mucosa (bacterial or allergic reaction) |
SIUNITIS SIGN AND SYMPTOMS | pain over affected sinus, fever, nasal discharge |
SINUSITIS THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS | saline irrigation, corticosteroids, decongestants, hot packs, acetaminophen, humidification, oral fluids, positioning, antibiotics, surgical drainage |
RHINITIS | common cold (treated with fluid, rest, and vitamin - so just treat the symptoms) |
PHARYNGITIS | sore throat (treat with medication and the problem) |
LARYNGITIS | inflammation of the larynx - hoarse voice (treat with medication) |
TONSILLITIS | inflamed tonsils and have antibiotics |
PREVENTION OF THE FLU | yearly vaccination, hand washing, avoidance |
INFLUENZA SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | fever, chills, myalgia (muscle weak), sore throat, cough, malaise (fatigue), headache |
INFLUENZA THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION | acetaminophen, avoid aspirin, antivirals agents -amantadine, rest, fluid |
IINFLUENZA NEW VIRUSES | bird flu, SARS, swine flu, west nile |
CANCER OF LARYNX (PATHOPHYSIOLOGY) | primary tumor of mucosal epithelium, metastasizes to lung, liver, lymph |
CANCER OF THE LARYNX (ETIOLOGY) | associated with smoking, alcohol (more common in men) |
CANCER OF THE LARYNX SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | hoarseness, change in voice, pain, dyspnea, cough, dysphagia, airway obstruction |
CANCER OF THE LARYNX DIAGNOSIS | laryngoscopy, CT, MRI |
CANCER OF THE LARYNX THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS | radiation, chemotherapy, laryngectomy |