Cushings disease - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

manifestations of addisons disease - bronze pigmentation of skin, changes in distribution of body hair, GI disturbances, weakness, hypoglycemia, postural hypotension, weight loss manifestations of cushings disease - - personality changes - moon face - fat deposits on back - osteoporosis -hyperglycemia - CNS irritability - NA + fluid retention - Thin skin - GI distress (increases acid) - purple straiae - bruises and petechiae - increased susceptibility to infection - MALES: gynecoma...

Rasmussen NUR 2063 / NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 2 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Graded A+ What are the functions of the kidneys? Regulation of blood pressure; regulating blood osmolarity; removal of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D What are the clinical manifestations of benign prostatic hypertrophy? dribbling; difficulty initiating urine stream; hesitancy; urinary retention, decreased stream What substance controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting d...

Nurses should not delegate to Non Certified personnel - E - evaluate A - assess T - teach S/S Addisons Disease - Down, down, down, up, down Hyponatremia, hypotension, low blood volume, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia S/S Cushings Disease - Up, up, up, down, up Hypernatremia, hypertension, increased blood volume, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia If there is no urine output No Pee - Do not give Potassium No K For perfusion = EleVate - Veins For perfusion = DAngle - Arteries TRANSMISSION-BASED PRE...

Fluid & Electrolytes HURST Review Practice Exam Questions. Fluid Volume Excess/Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWER Too much fluid in the vascular space Causes of FVE: (3) - CORRECT ANSWER Heart Failure Renal Failure Sodium Heart Failure characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER Heart is weak; cardiac output decreases decreased kidney perfusion; urinary output decreases Volume stays in the vascular space Three things with a lot of sodium - CORRECT ANSWER Effervescent soluble medications (Alka-...

Family Medicine EOR peripheral zone the largest zone of the prostate and most common location for prostatic cancer transitional zone the prostatic zone that is the most common site for benign prostatic hypertrophy Finasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to treat BPH Tamsulosin alpha 1 blocker used to treat BPH e coli MC organisim acute prostatitis over 35 yo enterococci MC organisim chronic prostatitis seminoma MC germinal cell testicular CA - simple aka no tumor markers, sens...

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A 65yo man presents with painless hematuria, IVU is normal, prostate is mildly enlarged with mild frequency. What is the most appropriate next step? a. US Abdomen b. Flexible cystoscopy c. MRI d. Nuclear imaging e. PSA - correct answer B. Flexible cystoscopy. [Painless hematuria in an elderly (here 65 years old man) indicates carcinoma bladder for which flexible cystoscopy is done. Here BEP is not advanced to cause hemorrhage. There is mild enlargement of prostate and mild symptoms of ...

During a manufacturing shortage of Dichlorvos, which of the following drugs could a veterinarian prescribe as a substitute in the same drug class - ️️trichlorfon A rabbit presents with otoacariasis. Which of the following is the most likely causitive agent - ️️Psoroptes cuniculi The type of fracture that commonly affects young, growing animals and can result in limb deformities is called - ️️salter-harris Which of the following is used primarily to vent waste gases - ️️scav...

Final Exam: NR283/ NR 283 Pathophysiology Final Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |2023/ 2024 Update!!- Chamberlain QUESTION who is at risk for potassium complications? Answer: older adults, very sick people QUESTION what is hypokalemia? Answer: low potassium QUESTION what are the causes of hypokalemia? Answer: metabolic alkalosis, cushings, alco- holism, diaphoresis, excessive laxative use, vomiting QUESTION what medica...

NCLEX : Endocrine: Adrenalthe nurse is admitting a client dx with primary adrenal cortex insufficiency (addisons disease). which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to assess? 1. moon face, buffalo hump, and hyperglycemia 2. hirsutism, fever, and irritability 3. bronze pigmentation, hypotension, and anorexia 4. tachycardia, bulging eyes, and goiter - correct answer 3 bronze pigmentation, hypotension, and anorexia: 1 and 2 are symptoms of cushings (hirsutism is hair growth where i...