CVA Hemorrhagic (Stroke) Nursing Care Plan
Cerebrovascular accident is the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. It is also known as stroke. CVA can be ischemic or hemorrhagic. Hemorrhagic strokes results from More >
2 Diabetic Retinopathy Nursing Care Plans
Diabetic retinopathy is retinopathy (damage to the retina) caused by complications of diabetes mellitus, which can eventually lead to blindness. It is an ocular manifestation of systemic disease which affects up to 80% of all patients who have had diabetes for 10 years or more. Despite these intimidating statistics, research More >
2 Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Nursing Care Plans
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Dengue is transmitted by the bite of an Aedesmosquito infected with any one of the four dengue viruses. It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Symptoms appear 3—14 days after the infective bite. Dengue fever is a febrile illness that affects infants, young children and adults.
Symptoms range More >
4 Diabetes Mellitus Nursing Care Plans
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by dysregulation of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism. The primary feature of this disorder is elevation in blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia), resulting from either a defect in insulin secretion from the pancreas, a change in insulin action, or both. Sustained hyperglycemia has been More >
5 Neonatal Sepsis Nursing Care Plans
Neonatal Sepsis is an infection in the blood that spreads throughout the body and occurs in a neonate. Neonatal Sepsis is also termed as Neonatal Septicemia and Sepsis Neonatorum. Neonatal Sepsis has 2 types: The one that is seen in the first week of life is termed as Early- onset More >
7 Cholecystectomy Nursing Care Plans
A cholecystectomy consists of excising the gallbladder from the posterior liver wall and ligating the cystic duct, vein, and artery. The surgeon usually approaches the gallbladder through a right upper paramedian or upper midline incision if necessary, the common duct may be explored through this incision. When stones are suspected More >
Bupivacaine HCl Drug Study
Local anesthetics such as bupivacaine block the generation and the conduction of nerve impulses, presumably by increasing the threshold for electrical excitation in the nerve, by slowing the propagation of the nerve impulse, and by reducing the rate of rise of the action potential. In general, the progression of anesthesia More >
9 Tips on Making a Good SOAPIE
Nurses notes or SOAPIE, SOAP, SOAPIERS, SOI, are like integrated within a nurse’s DNA but some of student nurses are still “learning” the right way on how to make a good SOAPIE. This post will give you some tips on how to do so.
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Mirtazapine
Mechanism of action unknown; appears to act similarly to TCAs, which inhibit the presynaptic reuptake of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin;anticholinergic at CNS and peripheral receptors; sedating; relation of these effects to clinical efficacy is unknown.
Generic Name: mirtazapine
Brand Name: Remeron, Remeron SolTab
Other Info: Pregnancy Category C
Drug class: Antidepressant (tetracyclic)
Indication- Relief of symptoms of depression (endogenous depression most responsive)
Fluoxentine HCl (Prozac)
Acts as an antidepressant by inhibiting CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin; blocks uptake of serotonin with little effect on norepinephrine; little affinity for muscarinic, histaminergic, and alpha1-adrenergic receptors.
Generic Name: fluoxetine hydrochloride
Brand Name: Apo-Fluoxetine (CAN), Co-Fluoxetine (CAN), Novo-Fluoxetine (CAN), PMS-Fluoxetine (CAN), Prozac, Prozac Pulvules, Prozac Weekly, ratio-Fluoxetine (CAN), Sarafem
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Escitalopram
Generic Name: escitalopram oxalate
Brand Name: Lexapro
Other Info: Pregnancy Category C
Drug classes: Antidepressant, SSRI
Therapeutic actionsPotentiates serotonergic activitity in the CNS by inhibiting reuptake of serotonin resulting in antidepressant effect with little effect on norepinephrine or dopamine; an isomer of citalopram.
Indications- Treatment of major depressive disorder
- Maintenance treatment for patients with major depressive disorder
- Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
- Unlabeled use: Panic disorder
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