by Cathy Parkes July 10, 2020
For a patient with urolithiasis (kidney stone), a key nursing intervention is to strain the patient's urine. Send stone for lab analysis!
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by Cathy Parkes July 08, 2020
Calcium gluconate is used for emergency treatment of hyperkalemia and hypermagnesemia!
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by Cathy Parkes July 06, 2020
Key differences in symptoms for Gastric and Duodenal ulcers: Gastric ulcer: Pain 30-60 minutes after meal, worse in DAY, worse with eating. Duodenal ulcer: Pain 1.5-3 hours after meal, worse at NIGHT, better with eating.
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Lithium is a mood stabilizer, used for Bipolar Disorder. Patients on lithium need adequate fluid and sodium intake! Diuretics, anticholinergics, NSAIDs are not recommended.
