Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Assessment
- Men Over 50
- Enlarged Prostate Gland
- Urinary Retention
- Weak Urine Stream
- Frequency
- Urgency
- Nocturia
Renal Calculi Assessment
- Hypercalcemia (Most Commonly)
- Flank Pain
- Radiates Toward Bladder
- Renal Colic
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urinary Retention
- Hematuria
- Stone Recurrence
Kidney Transplant
- End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Selective Candidacy
- Close Compatibility
- Immunosuppressants
- Monitor for Rejection
- Monitor for Infection
- Monitor Urine Output
Loop Diuretic Education
- Furosemide (Lasix)
- Heart Failure
- Pulmonary Edema
- Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
- Edema
- Notify the provider of weakness, dizziness, or muscle cramping
- Increase Potassium Intake
- Check BP Daily
- Daily Weights and Monitor IandOs
Loop Diuretics
- Thick Ascending Limb of Loop of Henle
- Inhibits Na+-K+-2Cl-
- Sulfa Drug
- Furosemide
- Lasix
- Ototoxicity from Rapid Injection
- Gout
- Dehydration
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypokalemia
- Orthostatic Hypotension
Glomerulonephritis Assessment
- Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Infection
- Hypertension
- Hematuria
- Proteinuria
- Oliguria
- Generalized Edema
- Increased BUN and CR
- Flank Pain
Acute Glomerulonephritis Interventions
- Rest
- Restrict Salt and Fluid Intake
- Restrict Protein
- Antihypertensives
- Diuretics
- Antibiotics
Chronic Glomerulonephritis Interventions
- Corticosteroids
- Antihypertensives
- Erythropoietin
- Cytotoxic Agents
- Dialysis
- Plasmapheresis
- Transplant
Prostate Cancer Assessment
- Most Common Cancer in Men
- Mimics BPH
- Metastasis to Back
- Low Back Pain
- Fatigue
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
- Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)
- Biopsy
Prostate Adenocarcinoma Characteristics and Presentation
- Most Common Cancer in Men
- Screening Test if Suspicious
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Peripheral Zone
- African American
- Advanced Age
- Usually Asymptomatic
- Terminal Hematuria
- Urinary Retention or Incontinence
- Lower Back Pain
Pyelonephritis Assessment
- Ascending Urethral Bacteria
- Dysuria
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Flank Pain
- Costovertebral Tenderness
- Nausea and Vomiting
Pyelonephritis Interventions
- Urinalysis
- NSAIDs
- Antibiotics
- Increase Fluid Intake
- Avoid Catheterization
- Urosepsis