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NUR 265 Exam 4 Galen examquestions and answers
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
Low CD4 T cell count <200, Opportunistic infections
HIV/AIDS Key Features
CNS Signs Confusion
Dementia
Fever
Visual changes
Memory loss
Personalitychanges
Pain
Seizures
CNS
Inflammation causes damage to the brain and CNS
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opportunistic infections r/t HIV/AIDS compromised immune system
, Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis - cat liter glove and mask. Neuro
assessment
Fungal Infections
Candidiasis=Pain can occur while swallowing
Bad breath, dryness, white tongue
abnormality of taste, difficulty swallowing, or redness
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
Cryptococcal meningitis
Bacterial Infections
TB
Meningitis
Viral Infections
Cytomegalovirus infection
Herpes simplex infection
Varicella -zoster virus
Meningitis
Malignancies
Kaposi sarcoma
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Invasive cervical carcinoma
Oncologic Emergencies
Hypercalcemia, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, Superior Vena Cava
Syndrome, DIC, Sepsis, SIADH, Spinal Cord Compression
spinal cord compression treatment
Pharmacologically:
- High-dose corticosteroids to reduce edema and pain
- Chemotherapy as adjunct to radiation and surgery
- Analgesics (palliative).
High-dose dexamethasone IV (steroids) should be started
immediately once the diagnosis is
suspected. After the specific etiology is delineated more clearly by
MRI, specific therapy may
be initiated.
kidney rejection s/s
Increased creatinine
Increased weight/swelling
Fever/Pain over organ
Decreased UO
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