3 Main Causes of Pressure Injuries
Friction, sheering, pressure
What does hyperthyroidism do to your metabolism?
Raises metabolism
What labs would you draw if you saw a patient with dry and brittle hair, tired, weight gain, puffy face
TSH and T4
What does the hypothalamus do?
Tells pituitary what to do
What is the main function of the thyroid gland?
Regulates metabolism
Diabetes feedback mechanism
Eats high in cards, body produces insulin, body says you don't need anymore insulin so it stops producing
Another name for hyperthyroidism
Addison's Disease
Another name for hypothyroidism
Cushing's Syndrome
Life-threatening manifestations of acromegaly
Cardiac myopathy- heart enlargement doesn't stop growing.
Number 1 things to look for in a burn patient
Airway.
What causes production of erythropoitein
Anemia, red blood cells, hypoxia
Early warning sign of diabetic nepthropathy
Proteinuria
Shingles
Varicella zoster reactivated; follows nerves to where the rash outbreaks at
Lesions of psoriasis
Reddened, thickened with plaques