Serum amylase is assessed to detect pancreatittis.normal serum amylase is 25 to 15u/lit.if it is elevated morethan 5 times of normal it would be acute pancreatittis.
It will be elevated from normal but not morethan 3 times is considered as chronic pancreatittis
Risperidone,olanizipine are connected with accute pancreattittis.these are anti-psychotic drug used for schizophrenia and mood disorder
What lab values are assessed for possible pancreatitis? What psychiatric medications are associated with pancreatitis?
please help please help to answer these questions 1. Lab values associated with pancreatitis 2. Management of PICC line complications 3. Normal CBC lab Values 4. Massage is counter-indicated if a patient is suspected of having a DVT 5. Ways to manage patient comfort during an MRI
When do you order a Clozapine level? When the ALT, AST, and GGTP are elevated? What would your list of differentials include? List the causes of elevated and low albumin level and how would out of normal range albumin influence your prescribing? You suspect that your patient may be drinking alcohol to excess. What lab values would you order and why? How would dehydration influence your interpretation of labs? What lab values are assessed for possible pancreatitis? What psychiatric...
7. In patients with pancreatitis, what lab values would you expect? Why? Type of Expected Why Lab Value (Increased, Decreased, Normal) Ammonia (NH3) Amylase Lipase AST ALT Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Creatinine
What schedule would you follow for monitoring labs for a patient taking antipsychotic medication? What does the HGA1C represent? List the values for Normal, pre-diabetic, and diabetic values? What is significant about an elevation or decrease in the MCV? What is significant about an elevation or decrease in the MCH? In what clinical condition would you order a serum prolactin? If the serum prolactin was elevated, in your patient, what action would you take? Describe how to interpret a LIPID...
You are ordering labs on a new patient that you suspect might be depressed. What labs would you order and why? What labs would you order prior to initiating Lithium therapy? What labs are required for follow up after initiating Lithium therapy? What schedule will you follow in repeat labs? Your patient’s labs reveal a low serum sodium. What is the significance of this value? What psychiatric drugs are associated with hyponatremia and why? What lab values would you order...
Explain what a prescriber needs to know about breastfeeding mothers. List two or three psychiatric medications that is considered safe for breastfeeding mothers and two or three medications that are not considered safe for breastfeeding mothers. Include references to at least three relevant research articles.
what lab values correspond with these medications; NTG, code meds (epi/vasopressin, amoiodarone), ASA, morphine, oxygen, digoxin, furosemide, warfarin, atropine PLEASE DO NOT GUESS, THIS IS TO STUDY FOR EXAM
I would like all students to review and analyze psychiatric medications in the following categories: 1. Stimulants 2. Antidepressants 3. Antipsycotics 4. Mood Stabilizers 5. Antianxiety Please research names of agents, uses, contraindications, complications, dosing and what you as an RN would assess for with patients who are on these medications. This is not a graded activity, but will be used to assess attendance and involvement.
For the following medications, list the specific lab values or assessments you would want to know prior to giving: o Potassium Chloride o Heparin o Digoxin o Furosemide o Captopril o Nitroglycerin SL o Docusate Sodium o Metoprolol o Alprazolam o Morphine Sulfate
please help me with the questions. Thanks. Case Study PIE Pancreatitis Mrs. Miller • CART Mrs. Miller is an 88 year old woman who presented with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Her vital signs on admission are temperature 99.6 F (37.6C), blood pressure 115782, pulse 84, and respiratory rate 20. Her laboratory test reveal white blood cell count (WBC) 13,000/mm3, potassium (K) aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 142 U.L, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 390 U/L. Physical examination reveals a distended...