Med surg ch.30 and 3 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 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 |
Created by:
Mike Love