Hypercalcemia is now frequently recognized in hospitalized patients, including those who are critically ill. Hypercalcemia in critically ill patients may be life threatening or an indication of an underlying but unsuspected disease process. All of the common causes of hypercalcemia can occur in the cri...
An acute adrenal crisis was suspected particularly based on hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, renal failure, hypovolemic shock, confusion, and hyperpigmentation. The crisis was then confirmed by the detection of a markedly decreased serum cortisol (1 μg/dl) under stressful conditions. Low aldosterone, andr...
Other results showed acute renal failure, hypoosmolar hyponatremia, and normal potassium levels. Lumbar puncture revealed normal opening pressure, three white blood cells that were not further identified, low glucose (normal range 35–57.5 mg/dl), a negative Pandy’s test showing that protein was...
Which of the following would be appropriate teaching regarding wearing the support stockings? 1. The client will need to wear the stockings when her legs cramp. 2. The stockings should be worn the entire time the client is in the hospital. 3. The stockings should be put on in the evening...
hyponatremiapulmonary tuberculosisChronic diseases such as cardiovascular, respiratory, cancers, and diabetes are often regarded as noncommunicable diseases. The attendant challenges in their managements are rather demanding because of the huge cost implications in their diagnoses, treatments, and follow ups;...