- Rotate patient every 2 hours
- Reposition
- Padding
- PROM
- Barrier cream
- Keep dry
- Move using a lifting device
Nursing interventions to decrease risk of pressure injuries
CD4 will be lower not less than 200
CD8 will be normal
HIV labs
CD4 will be less than 200
CD8 will be increased.
AIDS labs
- Prevents the virus from multiplying, which reduces the amount of HIV in the body. This gives the
immune system a chance to produce more CD4 cells.
Antiretroviral drugs
No pain associated. Cloudy/blurry vision
Cataracts
- Pain associated. Increased intraocular pressure. Nerve fibers will become damaged and is
permanent.
Glaucoma
, - A chronic, progressive, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disease process that primarily affects
the synovial joints; one of the most common connective tissue diseases and the most destructive to
the joints
RA
- Bilateral pain.
- Lab: elevated sed rate
- Diagnostic test: Go in with a needle and aspirate synovial fluid to look at WBC to see if it's cloudy.
RA
- If they have a positive ----- -----it does not mean they have RA. Can indicate autoimmune disorders.
RF
measures the presence of unusual antibodies of the immunoglobulins G (IgG) and M (IgM) types that
develop in a number of connective tissue diseases
RF
- Pale/blue discoloration of the nailbeds. Hands are cold.
Raynaud's Phenomenon
Painful vasospasms of arteries and arterioles in extremities, especially digits; causes red-white-blue
skin color changes on exposure to cold or stress; cause unknown, occurs more in women, and may be
autoimmune because it is associated with many rheumatic diseases
Raynaud's phenomenon
- Contractures, stiffness, osteoporosis, Sjogren syndrome, carpal tunnel, pain, fibromyalgia, swan neck
of fingers, infections
Complications of RA
black, thick, can't get off
Eschar
- yellow and stringy. Can get off
Slough
Stage ? : - red and doesn't blanch
Stage 1
Stage ? : Shallow and open. Can appear as a blister
Stage 2
Stage ? : Deep and goes to the subcutaneous tissue and does not show bone, muscle, or tendon
Stage 3
Stage ? : Does show bone, muscle, or tendon
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