Phenazopyridine

by Cathy Parkes April 27, 2020

Phenazopyridine is a urinary tract analgesic. It is used to treat the symptoms of a UTI (burning, pain, frequency, urgency). It is not an antibiotic!

HINT: Pyro = Fire, and reminds you that this medication the "burning" feeling of a UTI.

by Cathy Parkes September 15, 2020

Ostomy patient teaching:

Cut opening in skin barrier ≤ 1/8" bigger than the measured stoma size to prevent skin damage from contact with ostomy output.
Assess stoma regularly - should be pink/moist. Pale/blue stoma indicates ischemia.

by Cathy Parkes September 13, 2020

Fetal lung maturity is determined by theL/S ratio.

by Cathy Parkes September 10, 2020

Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) causes the excess water to be reabsorbed by the kidneys, resulting in hypervolemia.