Nursing Mnemonics: Cough "B Productive" Do NOT forget to: Offer Cup of Water or a Tissue if the patient is coughing If patient is holding a tissue make sure to ask her to show it to you to see if there is any blood. Ask if tried quit smoking in past, if not educate. … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Cough “B Productive”
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Nursing Mnemonics: Nephrotic syndrome
Nursing Mnemonics: Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic syndrome is a renal disorder that increases the permeability of the capillary walls of the glomerulus leading to excretion and loss of protein specially Albumin in the urine causing proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema. … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonics: Nephrotic syndrome
Nursing Mnemonics: Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
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Hemophilia, the Bleeding Disorder
Hemophilia or haemophilia is a rare blood disorder wherein the blood does not clot properly or normally. It is an inherited or genetic disorder of insufficient blood-clotting proteins. Persons with hemophilia bleed longer than they would if their blood clot normally. Small cuts and bruises aren’t the problem, internal bleeding is, as this can damage organs and tissues. Such … [Read more...] about Hemophilia, the Bleeding Disorder
Nursing Mnemonic: PMS, Angry Ladies, and the External Carotid Artery
Nursing Mnemonic Let’s start with a mnemonic for the external carotid artery. Its 8 branches are the: Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Maxillary Superficial temporal I remember these branches using the sentence: “Some Angry Ladies Fight Off PMS.” … [Read more...] about Nursing Mnemonic: PMS, Angry Ladies, and the External Carotid Artery