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Med Surg Quick Notes 82% or Higher on Your Next Nursing Test 2 Table of Contents 1 Cardiology I Exam Notes ............................................................................................. ............................................ 8 1.1 Cardiology Terms & Introduction.................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Pharmacology: Lipid Lowering Drugs........................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Clinical Medicine: Lipids............................................................................................................................. 10 1.4 Pharmacology: Antihypertensives.............................................................................................................. 13 1.5 Clinical Medicine: Hypertension ................................................................................................................. 16 1.6 Pharmacology: Ischemic Heart Disease .................................................................................................... 18 1.7 Clinical Medicine: Ischemic Heart Disease ................................................................................................ 19 1.8 Pharmacology & Clinical Medicine: Heart Failure ...................................................................................... 24 1.9 Pharmacology & Clinical Medicine: Arrhythmias........................................................................................ 30 1.10 Clinical Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention .............................................................................. 31 2 Cardiology II Exam Notes ................................................................................................................................... 32 2.1 Valvular Heart Disease, Infective Endocarditis, and Rheumatic Fever ...................................................... 32 2.2 Vascular Disease ....................................................................................................................................... 37 2.3 Myocardial and Pericardial Disease........................................................................................................... 41 2.4 Arrhythmias................................................................................................................................................ 44 3 Dermatology Exam Notes................................................................................................................................... 46 3.1 Introduction to Dermatology ....................................................................................................................... 46 3.2 Common Bacterial Skin Infections ............................................................................................................. 49 3.3 Fungal and Viral Infections of the Skin....................................................................................................... 53 3.4 Contact Dermatitis...................................................................................................................................... 56 3.5 Common Inflammatory Dermatoses........................................................................................................... 58 3.6 Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Diseases ...................................................................................... 61 3.7 Acne........................................................................................................................................................... 65 3.8 Warts.......................................................................................................................................................... 68 3.9 Hair and Nails ............................................................................................................................................ 69 3.10 Human Ectoparasites................................................................................................................................. 72 4 Emergency Medicine Exam Notes...................................................................................................................... 75 4.1 Chest Pain Presentations & Cardiac Emergencies .................................................................................... 75 4.2 Infectious Disease Emergencies................................................................................................................ 81 4.3 Respiratory Emergencies & Airway Management...................................................................................... 90 4.4 Genitourinary Emergencies........................................................................................................................ 95 4.5 Acute Abdomen ....................................................................................................................................... 100 4.6 GI Bleed................................................................................................................................................... 103 4.7 Ocular Emergencies................................................................................................................................. 107 4.8 Introduction to Point of Care Ultrasound .................................................................................................. 112 5 Emergency Medicine Exam II Notes................................................................................................................. 115 5.1 Burns........................................................................................................................................................ 115 5.2 Neurological Emergencies & Head and Spine Trauma............................................................................ 119 5.3 Pediatric Emergencies ............................................................................................................................. 131 5.4 Shock....................................................................................................................................................... 135 5.5 Orthopedic Emergencies.......................................................................................................................... 138 Med Surg Quick Notes Simplenursing.com 82% or Higher on Your Next Nursing Test 3 5.6 Trauma Resuscitation .............................................................................................................................. 141 6 Endocrinology Exam Notes............................................................................................................................... 144 6.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 144 6.2 Diabetes Mellitus...................................................................................................................................... 146 6.3 Diabetes Pharmacology: Oral Agents & Non-Insulin Injectables for Diabetes ......................................... 150 6.4 Insulin Dosing .......................................................................................................................................... 153 6.5 Thyroid ..................................................................................................................................................... 155 6.6 Pituitary Disorders.................................................................................................................................... 163 6.7 Adrenal Disorders .................................................................................................................................... 168 6.8 Disorders of Calcium Metabolism............................................................................................................. 174 6.9 Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease ............................................................................................. 177 7 ENT Exam Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 178 7.1 Primary Care Otolaryngology................................................................................................................... 178 7.2 Ophthalmology......................................................................................................................................... 191 7.3 Common Dental and Oral Mucosal Disorders.......................................................................................... 197 7.4 Oral Cancer and Precancerous Lesions .................................................................................................. 199 8 Gastroenterology Exam Notes.......................................................................................................................... 200 8.1 Approach to the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disease............................................................................. 200 8.2 Diagnostic Methods.................................................................................................................................. 201 8.3 Miscellaneous GI Complaints and Anorectal Disorders ........................................................................... 206 8.4 Colon Cancer........................................................................................................................................... 209 8.5 GI Bleed................................................................................................................................................... 211 8.6 Liver Disease ........................................................................................................................................... 213 8.7 Esophageal Disease ................................................................................................................................ 217 8.8 Pancreatic Disease .................................................................................................................................. 221 8.9 Biliary Diseases ....................................................................................................................................... 224 8.10 Infectious Diarrhea................................................................................................................................... 227 8.11 Inflammatory Bowel Disease.................................................................................................................... 230 8.12 Irritable Bowel Syndrome......................................................................................................................... 233 8.13 Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastric Cancer................................................................................................ 234 9 Gynecology Exam Notes .................................................................................................................................. 237 9.1 Gynecologic Anatomy .............................................................................................................................. 237 9.2 Gynecologic Physiology........................................................................................................................... 238 9.3 Hormone Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 240 9.4 Gyn Procedures ....................................................................................................................................... 243 9.5 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Amenorrhea, and Dysmenorrhea ................................................................ 246 9.6 Sexually Transmitted Infections ............................................................................................................... 248 9.7 Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders................................................................................................................... 255 9.8 Cervical Disorders.................................................................................................................................... 257 9.9 Gynecologic Pain Disorders and Sexual Dysfunction .............................................................................. 259 9.10 Female Breast Disorders ......................................................................................................................... 261 9.11 Female Breast Cancer ............................................................................................................................. 265 9.12 Contraception........................................................................................................................................... 267 9.13 Hormone Therapy .................................................................................................................................... 271 Med Surg Quick Notes Simplenursing.com 82% or Higher on Your Next Nursing Test 4 9.14 Menopause .............................................................................................................................................. 274 9.15 Uterine Disorders ..................................................................................................................................... 276 9.16 Urinary Incontinence ................................................................................................................................ 278 9.17 Induced Abortion and Management of Early Pregnancy Loss ................................................................. 280 9.18 Ovarian Disorders .................................................................................................................................... 282 10 Hematology Exam Notes .................................................................................................................................. 285 10.1 Red Cell Disorders & Neutropenia ........................................................................................................... 285 10.2 Hematologic Malignancies ....................................................................................................................... 294 10.3 Hemostasis: Platelets & Coagulation ...................................................................................................... 300 10.4 Transfusion Medicine............................................................................................................................... 307 11 Infectious Disease Unit Exam Notes................................................................................................................. 309 11.1 Pathogens By Site of Infection ................................................................................................................. 309 11.2 Antibiotics................................................................................................................................................. 309 11.3 Introduction: Principles of Infectious Disease........................................................................................... 315 11.4 Prevention of Disease.............................................................................................................................. 328 12 Men’s Health Exam Notes ................................................................................................................................ 330 12.1 Male Genitourinary Anatomy.................................................................................................................... 330 12.2 H&P of Male Genitalia, Hernias, Lymphatics, Anus, Rectum, and Prostate............................................. 332 12.3 Miscellaneous Male Diagnostic Methods ................................................................................................. 334 12.4 Topics In Men’s Health............................................................................................................................. 334 12.5 Orchitis, Benign Scrotal Disease, and STIs ............................................................................................. 339 12.6 Male Cancers........................................................................................................................................... 342 13 Microbiology Exam Notes ................................................................................................................................. 345 13.1 Background & Classification .................................................................................................................... 345 13.2 Viruses..................................................................................................................................................... 345 13.3 Bacteria.................................................................................................................................................... 347 13.4 Fungi: yeasts & molds.............................................................................................................................. 348 13.5 Parasites: protozoa & helminths .............................................................................................................. 349 13.6 Respiratory Pathogens............................................................................................................................. 350 13.7 Pathogens of Skin, Mucous Membranes, and Bone ................................................................................ 356 13.8 Corynebacterium...................................................................................................................................... 358 13.9 Gastrointestinal Pathogens ...................................................................................................................... 362 13.10 Genitourinary Pathogens................................................................................................................. 367 13.11 Pathogens of Sterile Sites ............................................................................................................... 370 13.12 Listeria monocytogenes .................................................................................................................. 372 13.13 Systemic Febrile Syndromes........................................................................................................... 373 14 Nephrology Exam Notes................................................................................................................................... 377 14.1 Nephrology Tidbits ................................................................................................................................... 377 14.2 iagnostic Methods: Renal Chemistries, UA, Urine Cultures ..................................................................... 378 14.3 Diagnostic Methods: Urinary Tract Imaging ............................................................................................. 381 14.4 Kidney Physiology.................................................................................................................................... 382 14.5 Salt and Water ......................................................................................................................................... 387 14.6 Nephrolithiasis ......................................................................................................................................... 392 14.7 Acute Renal Failure.................................................................................................................................. 395 Med Surg Quick Notes Simplenursing.com 82% or Higher on Your Next Nursing Test 5 14.8 Urinary Tract Infections............................................................................................................................ 397 14.9 Glomerulopathies and Other Renal Diseases .......................................................................................... 399 14.10 Chronic Kidney Disease and Management of Potassium, Calcium, and Phosphorus..................... 402 15 Neurology Exam Notes..................................................................................................................................... 408 15.1 Neuroanatomy Review............................................................................................................................. 408 15.2 Approach to the Neurologic Patient and Diagnostic Methods .................................................................. 413 15.3 Neurogenetics.......................................................................................................................................... 417 15.4 Movement Disorders................................................................................................................................ 420 15.5 CNS Infections ......................................................................................................................................... 424 15.6 Multiple Sclerosis ..................................................................................................................................... 426 15.7 CNS Neoplasms....................................................................................................................................... 427 15.8 Motor Neuron Diseases, Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission, and Muscular Dystrophy .............. 430 15.9 Epilepsy and Coma.................................................................................................................................. 435 15.10 Coma............................................................................................................................................... 441 15.11 Stroke.............................................................................................................................................. 444 15.12 Headache........................................................................................................................................ 447 15.13 Peripheral Neuropathies.................................................................................................................. 453 16 Oncology Exam Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 461 16.1 Imaging Studies in Oncology ................................................................................................................... 461 16.2 Radiation Therapy.................................................................................................................................... 463 16.3 Chemotherapy ......................................................................................................................................... 465 16.4 Introduction to Medical Oncology............................................................................................................. 468 16.5 Types of Solid Tumor Malignancies ......................................................................................................... 476 17 Ortho Exam Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 483 17.1 Introduction to Orthopedics ...................................................................................................................... 483 17.2 Cervical Spine.......................................................................................................................................... 487 17.3 Common Shoulder Disorders................................................................................................................... 490 17.4 Elbow, Wrist, and Hand............................................................................................................................ 493 17.5 Lumbar Spine........................................................................................................................................... 500 17.6 The Hip .................................................................................................................................................... 504 17.7 The Knee ................................................................................................................................................. 506 17.8 The Ankle................................................................................................................................................. 508 17.9 Pharmacology: Management of Musculoskeletal Pain............................................................................. 511 18 Pulmonology Exam Notes................................................................................................................................. 514 18.1 Pulmonology H&P.................................................................................................................................... 514 18.2 Physiology Refresher............................................................................................................................... 514 18.3 Common Pulmonary Symptoms .............................................................................................................. 515 18.4 Pulmonary Imaging .................................................................................................................................. 516 18.5 Sputum Cultures ...................................................................................................................................... 518 18.6 Tuberculin Skin Testing............................................................................................................................ 518 18.7 Respiratory Tract Infections and Antibiotic Therapy................................................................................. 519 18.8 Pulmonary Function Testing & Sleep Studies.......................................................................................... 524 18.9 Obstructive Airway Disease and Pharmacologic Therapies..................................................................... 528 18.10 Interstitial Lung Disease/Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease ......................................................... 533 Med Surg Quick Notes Simplenursing.com 82% or Higher on Your Next Nursing Test 6 18.11 Occupational Lung Disease............................................................................................................. 537 18.12 Venous Thromboembolism.............................................................................................................. 539 18.13 Pulmonary Hypertension ................................................................................................................. 541 18.14 Lung Cancer and Pleural Disease................................................................................................... 542 18.15 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome............................................................................................. 544 18.16 Cystic Fibrosis................................................................................................................................. 545 19 Rheumatology Exam Notes .............................................................................................................................. 548 19.1 Introduction to Rheumatic Diseases......................................................................................................... 548 19.2 Common Rheumatological Lab Tests ...................................................................................................... 550 19.3 Rheumatoid Arthritis................................................................................................................................. 552 19.4 Infectious Arthritis..................................................................................................................................... 557 19.5 The Spondyloarthropathies ...................................................................................................................... 558 19.6 Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies......................................................................................................... 561 19.7 Scleroderma............................................................................................................................................. 563 19.8 Crystal-Induced Arthritis........................................................................................................................... 564 19.9 Sarcoidosis and Other Systemic Diseases with Rheumatic Manifestations ............................................. 568 19.10 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ...................................................................................................... 571 19.11 SLE Treatment and Prognosis ........................................................................................................ 573 19.12 Miscellaneous Rheumatic Diseases................................................................................................ 574 19.13 Osteoarthritis................................................................................................................................... 576 20 Surgery Exam I Notes....................................................................................................................................... 580 20.1 Intro to the OR ......................................................................................................................................... 580 20.2 Casting..................................................................................................................................................... 585 20.3 Sutures & Knots ....................................................................................................................................... 586 20.4 Bandaging................................................................................................................................................ 590 20.5 Pre & Post-Op Considerations ................................................................................................................. 590 20.6 Shock & Transfusions .............................................................................................................................. 593 20.7 Gastrointestinal Surgery I......................................................................................................................... 595 20.8 Gastointestinal Surgery II......................................................................................................................... 599 20.9 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Regulation........................................................................................ 602 20.10 Venipuncture and IV’s ..................................................................................................................... 606 20.11 Principles of Surgical Infections....................................................................................................... 607 20.12 Surgical Nutrition............................................................................................................................. 608 21 Surgery Exam II Notes...................................................................................................................................... 610 21.1 Peripheral Vascular Disease and Other Atherosclerosis.......................................................................... 610 21.2 Suturing Techniques ................................................................................................................................ 613 21.3 Trauma and Care of the Acutely Injured Patient ...................................................................................... 614 21.4 Congenital Heart Disease ........................................................................................................................ 618 21.5 Acquired Heart Disease ........................................................................................................................... 620 21.6 Wound Healing, Sutures, and Wound Closures....................................................................................... 626 21.7 Neurosurgery ........................................................................................................................................... 629 21.8 Common Office Procedures..................................................................................................................... 631 21.9 Chest Tube Placement............................................................................................................................. 633 21.10 Intubation......................................................................................................................................... 633 Med Surg Quick Notes Simplenursing.com 82% or Higher on Your Next Nursing Test 7 21.11 Orthopedic Surgery ......................................................................................................................... 634 21.12 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer........................................................................................................... 635 21.13 Esophageal Cancer......................................................................................................................... 636 21.14 Transplantation................................................................................................................................ 637 [Show More]

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