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Crouch MC 2012

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Severe Right Upper Quadrant colicky pain comes in waves   Cholecystitis  
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What is Murphy's Sign?   unable to take deep breath when pressure is placed over lower liver border  
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Pain in the abdomen with guarding. Often lessen by drawing the knees up & worsen with extension   Pancreatitis  
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Protease initiates what?   a chain reaction of inflammation that results in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin causing DIC.  
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What is Turner's sign?   purple discoloration in the flanks  
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What is Cullen sign?   purple discoloration around the umbilicus  
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When is demerol given rather than morphine?   with Pancreatitis  
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chronic alcoholic   pancreatitis  
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Pancreatic cancer in the head metastasis   by direct extension  
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Pancreatic cancer in the body metastasis   by blood & lymph  
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What is the Whipple procedure?   removal of the head of the pancreas, duodenum, & parts of the stomach  
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excessive pain is 1st clue   Compartment Syndrome  
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What is Volkman's contracture?   contraction of the hand & fingers & related tissue degeneration caused by decreased blood flow  
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Purpose of treatment for compartment syndrome   restoring blood flow by performing a fasciotomy. once pressure is relieved & swelling goes down fascia & skin are closed.  
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Compartment syndrome important to remember   time means muscle  
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By recognizing compartment syndrome early it prevents what?   complications & deformities  
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Renal failure is caused by what in compartment syndrome?   injured fibers gaining access to bloodstream & filter in to the nephrons  
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For a total hip replacement how should patients sit?   legs abducted & no flexion greater than 90 degree angle  
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#1 Complication of Total Joint Replacement   Hemorrhage  
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Complications of Total Joint Replacement   Hemorrhage, sepsis, thrombophlebitis & embolism, infection, dislocation, skin breakdown  
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treatment includes early ambulation that is what for total joint replacement?   non-weight bearing  
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Type I DM affects what?   metabolism of fat, protein, & carbohydrates  
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Dx DM for HBA1c   >6.5%  
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Dx DM for FPG   >126 mg/dL  
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Dx DM for 2 hr plasma glucose   >200 mg/dL  
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Dx DM for an individual with   classic symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis with a random plasma glucose of >200 mg/dL  
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Type I DM Treatment   combination of insulin therapy, meal planning, & exercise regimen  
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What is the symogogy effect?   hypoglycermia in the middle of the night  
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What is the Dawn phenomenon?   increase in morning levels  
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Dx Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome   increased waist circumference >40 males & >35 females plascma triglycerides >150 mg/dL plasma HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL males & <50 females BP >130/85 FPG >100 mg/dL  
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How many criterias does one have to have in order to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome?   3 out of 5  
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3 P's   Polyphagia Polydipsia Polyuria  
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4 Categories of DM   Type 1, Type 2, Other specific types, gestational  
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What percentage of the beta cells must be destroyed to cause a decline in insulin leading to hyperglycemia?   80-90%  
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Glucagon's role   acts in the liver to decrease blood glucose by stimulating glycogenolysis & gluconeogenesis  
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in addition to insulin decrease what other hormon is decreased?   amylin  
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What is amylin's function?   suppress glucagon release  
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What causes the weight loss in DM pt?   protein & fat breakdown because of lack of insulin  
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Risk factors for Type II DM   age, obesity, HTN, physical inactivity, & famiily hx  
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metabolic syndrome   is a constellation of disorders that increase the risk of developing Type II  
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Constellation of disorders in metabolic syndrome   central obesity, dyslipidemia, prehypertension, increased fasting glucose level  
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insulin resistance   suboptimal response of insulin-sensitive tissues to insulin & often associated with obesity  
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Nonspecific symptoms & signs for DM   fatigue, pruritis, recurrent infections, visual changes, & sx of neropathy  
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Without treatment what can result?   coronary & peripheral artery & cerebrovascular disease  
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1st approach for Type II DM   diet & exercise  
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kussmaul respirations & fruity acetone breath   Diabetic ketoacidosis  
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Chronic Complications of DM   reinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, macrovascular, infection  
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What is Compartment syndrome?   fascia compresses the swelling tissue causing decrease in vascularity of tissue & nerves  
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Complications of Compartment syndrome?   necrosis, paralysis, volkman's contracture, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, & infection  
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Treatments for cholecystitis   t-tube after cholecystectomy low-fat diet lithotripsy demoral antispasmodics antiemetics gallstone dissolution meds  
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Pancreatitis is   outlet becomes blocked becuase of inflmmation, gallstones, or digestive enzymes  
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Complications of Pancreatitis   shock respiratory distress renal failure hemorrhage  
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Treatment of pancreatitis   NPO, O2, IV analgesic Demerol,antiemetics, IV fluids, expanders, & PRBC  
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Complications of Pancreatic Cancer   DVT, VCA, DM, postop infection, fistula, peritonitis, paralytic ileus, malabsorption disorder, death  
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