Medical-Surgical Nursing, 9th Ed., Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper & Bucher | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Osteoarthritis Assessment
- Aging
- Articular Cartilage Destruction
- Biomechanical Stress
- Asymmetric
- Pain Decreases with Rest
- Morning Stiffness under 30 Minutes
- Crepitus
- DIP and PIP Joints
Osteoarthritis
- Articular Cartilage Destruction
- Biomechanical Stress
- Aging
- Asymmetric
- Pain Decreases with Rest
- Morning Stiffness Under 30 Minutes
- Crepitus
- DIP and PIP Joints
- Lifestyle Changes
- Acetaminophen or NSAIDs
Osteoarthritis Interventions
- Balance Rest and Activity
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Heat and Cold Applications
- Intra-articular Injection
- NSAIDs
- Reconstructive Joint Surgery
Sulfonamides
- Bacteriostatic
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Crystalluria
- Photosensitivity
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Kernicterus
- Rash
- Sulfa Allergy
- Encourage Fluids
NSAIDs
- Anti-inflammatory
- Analgesic
- Fever
- Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Reversible Inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2
- Block Prostaglandin Synthesis
- Interstitial Nephritis
- Gastric Ulcer
- Renal Ischemia
Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment
- Destruction of Connective Tissue and Synovial Membrane
- Inflammation of Joints
- Morning Stiffness
- Nodules
- Joint Deformities
Rheumatic Fever Assessment
- Aschoff Bodies
- Carditis
- Subcutaneous Nodules
- Polyarthritis
- Chorea
- Erythema Marginatum
- Fever
- Arthralgia
- Elevated ESR and C-reactive Protein
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis Interventions
- Heat and Cold Applications
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Balance Rest and Activity
- NSAIDs
- DMARDs
- Glucocorticoids
- PT/OT
- Reconstructive Joint Surgery
Rheumatic Fever Interventions
- Antibiotics
- Prophylactic Treatment
- Relieve Joint Pain
- Prevent Cardiac Complications
- Educate Chorea is Temporary
Gout Disease
- Acute Inflammatory Monoarthritis
- Primarily in Males
- Precipitation of Monosodium Urate Crystals
- Underexcretion of Uric Acid
- Overproduction of Uric Acid
- Negatively Birefringent, Needle-Shaped
- Swollen, Red, Painful Joint
- Asymmetric Joint Distribution
- Podagra
- Tophus
- After Large Meal or Alcohol
Gout Treatment
- NSAIDs
- Glucocorticoids
- Colchicine
- Impairs Leukocyte Chemotaxis
- Inhibit Xanthine Oxidase
- Allopurinol
- Febuxostat
- Inhibit Reabsorption of Uric Acid
- Probenecid
Pseudogout
- > 50 Years Old
- Arthritis of Large Joints (Classically the Knee)
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals
- Positively Birefringent
- Chondrocalcinosis (On X-ray)
- NSAIDs
- Colchicine
- Steroids
Lyme Disease
- Transmitted by Ticks (Vector-borne)
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Bulls Eye Rash (Erythema Migrans)
- Joint Pain and Stiffness
- Facial Paralysis
- Antibiotics
- Prevention
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Assessment
- Multisystem Inflammatory Disorder
- Malar Rash
- Discoid Rash
- Arrhythmias
- Arthritis
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Seizures
- Glomerulonephritis
- Periods of Exacerbation and Remission
- Diagnosed by ANA (Anti-nuclear antibody assay)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Interventions
- Avoid Sunlight
- Glucocorticoids
- Methotrexate
- NSAIDs
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Azathioprine
- Monitor for Renal Failure (ARF)
- Manage Pain
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
- GABA Analog
- Seizures
- Neuropathic Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Somnolence (Fatigue)
- Weight Gain
- Angioedema
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Dependence