Fat or air embolus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What medications are administered for PE patients? anticoagulants, direct factor Xa inhibitor, direct thrombin inhibitor, thrombolytic therapy What can a large embolus cause? hypoxia and impaired blood flow Expected findings for pneumo/hemothorax - anxiety/pleuritic pain - Manifestations of respiratory distress - Tracheal deviation (unaffected side) - reduced/absent breath sounds (affected side) -Asymmetrical chest wall movement -Dull percussion -Hyperresonance on percussion due to ...

ischemia part of the brain that results in death of brain cells; lack of perfusion results in lack of oxygen and nutrients (brain cannot be deprived more than 3-4 minutes before injury occurs) What determines the manifestations of the brain ischemia? effects dependent on location and severity penumbra around the core of ischemia is a border of decreased blood flow; this level of ischemia is potentially reversible; however, you have to work quickly to restore oxygen and nutrients to this ...

Assess the pt or get the base line of cardiopulmonary status like chest x-ray, ECG, ABGS, PT, INR (Normal is 2-3), CBC & BUN ETC *Teach patient use of o2, *possible intubation*, IV fluids *Reassure pain meds will be given or use of PCA pumb *TCBD & use of incentive spirometer will be practiced b4 surgery *splint d incision c pillow;this will help c deep breathing *ROM on the surgical part: this will increase perfusion and oxygen supply to the injured site* What are the preoperative care for a ch...

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UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 5355 EXAM 3 MODULES 5 & 6 Already Passed!! Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. Antidepressants increase - Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurotransmitters. if you have mor...

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Advanced Med Surg Exam 1 (ATI 24, 25, 26, 37, 47, 75)QUESTIOS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What medications are administered for PE patients? anticoagulants, direct factor Xa inhibitor, direct thrombin inhibitor, thrombolytic therapy What can a large embolus cause? hypoxia and impaired blood flow Expected findings for pneumo/hemothorax - anxiety/pleuritic pain - Manifestations of respiratory distress - Tracheal deviation (unaffected side) - reduced/absent breath sounds (affected side...