we have a patient on the unit... status epilepticus secondary to acute sepsis. today was my first day caring for her. pta she had neurogenic bowel and ...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 3, 2006 4:06 am
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Re: the Big Blue ICU book - Can someone please remind me of the title/author of this book (mentioned previously on this site)? If I remember correctly, a new...
Thanks for this interesting case. IMHO, so long as the bowel sounds continue to be present in all four quadrants, I would be comfortable "priming the bowel"...
Nurse Bob, When ablation is done to correct WPW (either surgical or radio), usually its the Bundle of Kent that is targeted. On rare occasions the location of...
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cnkl2@...
Sep 3, 2006 1:47 pm
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Its called The ICU Book by Paul Marino.....new edition is due at the end of September..... :O) ML Stivers <mstiversrn@...> wrote: Re: the Big...
According to most protocols 3 days is max not to have a BM.Most books suggest that you give diluted colace w/ feedings to maintain proper bowel fx. Maybe a...
thanks for the idea and the well wishes. doubtful this lady will ever be vertical again but..... i'm also wondering if TPA would be more suitable although...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 3, 2006 2:36 pm
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knowing she has neurogenic bowel and bladder from the CES makes me wary. this AM her belly looked about the same size but was more firm. turned the tube feed...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 3, 2006 2:36 pm
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tPA has a high incedence w/GI bleeding. I am confused as to why tPA would be an option. Can you help me understand that? blondeoverboard@... wrote:...
i'm thinking outloud. nothing more ... From: debsth1@... To: nursebob@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 10:51 AM Subject: Re: (no subject) tPA has a...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 3, 2006 4:20 pm
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Oh..... Sorry I just wasn't able to put it together......Have a great day!!!!!Happy Sunday!!! blondeoverboard@... wrote: i'm thinking outloud....
I think a trial of Jevity along with careful watching is prudent. It can also be decreased in terms of speed of delivery. A switch to TPN in always a...
-It is my belief, (and I have not seen the chart, the patient or been on the case) that generally using the gi tract itself is always preferable to using TPN....
Jevity 1.2 contains fiber to promote moderate bowel fx.Not sure about colace being "caustic", in what sense? Thanks for the dialogue I learn a lot when we...
yup, tpn... damn dyslexia ... From: debsth1@... To: nursebob@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 12:22 PM Subject: Re: tube feeding vs. TPN We went...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 3, 2006 6:07 pm
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Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome is grouped with WPW. It's pre-excitation of the ventricles because an accessory pathway provides abnormal electrical communication...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 3, 2006 7:44 pm
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Just trying to follow reading this morning from everyone's email. Could some educate me alittle bit about "tPA"? Thanks! ... would be an option. Can you help...
from the AHA/ASA web site: there's a whole flood of contraindications related to who can receive tpa. Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) AHA/ASA...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 3, 2006 11:42 pm
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Yes...I got you, there are so may abbreviations in health care everyone I know mixes things up all the time. But now I am with you with the TPN. Isn't TPN more...
Our docs use the dulcolax suppository and/or sorbitol liquid via the NG. We don't allow anyone to wait longer than three days for a BM without intervention. ...
CYoung2277@...
Sep 4, 2006 4:42 am
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Colace in capsule, the way that you and I would take it during a pregnancy or while taking iron for example, does not seem to be troublesome, especially if...
Yes, TPN is total parenteral nutrition, the stuff we used to throw on our plants if there were leftovers. LOL Christine ... to be TPN correct? Okay I am back...
How is weight trending? blondeoverboard@... wrote: before i left last night, i gave her 100mg of colace per ng and 10mg ducolax pr. she had a small mucoid...
Yes, the proton pump inhibitors have almost revolutionized patient care in all populations. They do have their own problems as you said. Beside the tendency to...
read an interesting article recently about the role PPI's play as increasing risk for c-diff ... From: oceanview0864@... To: nursebob@yahoogroups.com ...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 4, 2006 4:01 pm
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oh shes good and fluid overloaded so she's a bloated little thing. 12 kilo difference from admit weight to today. ... From: debsth1@... To:...
blondeoverboard@...
Sep 4, 2006 4:02 pm
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Yes, I read something about this. I suppose it's a wonderful class of drugs in the short term, but that long term use certainly has its risks. Hopefully our...
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