REVIEW THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR EACH DISEASE 1. MANAGEMENT/PROCEDURE 2. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS 3. DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS 4. UNDERLYING PATHOLOGY
FLUID & ELECTROLYTES: 1. Maintenance solution calculations 2. Hyponatremia a. Hyperosmotic b. Normosmotic c. Hyperosmotic 3. Hypernatremia a. Hypovolemic b. Euvolemic c. Hypervolemic 4. Hyperkalemia 5. Hypercalcemia HEMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS: 1. Shock states 2. Blood products 3. Transfusions a. Allergic transfusion reaction b. Febrile transfusion reaction c. Infections d. Hypothermia, hyperkalemia WOUND HEALING: 1. Physiological processes involved 2. Phases - lag, proliferative, maturation 3. Management a. First intent healing b. Second intent healing c. Skin grafts HYPERALIMENTATION: 1. General nutrition/complications 2. Vitamins & Minerals POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS: 1. Wound infection management a. Local vs systemic factors c. Cellulitis & Abscesses d. Necrotizing fasciitis & gangrene 2. Pulmonary infections 3. Urinary tract infections 4. Intravascular infections 5. Dehydration vs overhydration ACUTE ABDOMEN: 1. Acute pancreatitis 2. Biliary colic 3. Management of hematemesis a. Alcoholic/aspirin gastritis b. Esophageal varices c. Perforated peptic ulcer d. Gastric adenomyoma e. Chronic esophagitis 4. Management of hematochezia/melena a. Upper GI problems b. Diverticulitis c. Small bowel obstruction d. Angiodysplasia
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