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Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Surgery

Dehydration and Diuretics: The Concerns Every Nurse Should Know

The nurse is reviewing the medication record of a patient admitted with dehydration.Which medication type should cause the nurse concern? antipsychotic Diuretics are medications that help increase...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Surgery

Understanding Tetralogy of Fallot: 4 Abnormalities that Cause Cyanosis in Hands and Fingers.

*A newborn presents with cyanosis of the fingers and hands, but not of the toes or feet. What cardiac condition does this indicate? What kind of blood...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Surgery

Identifying Coarctation of the Aorta in Newborns: Understanding the Significance of Delayed Femoral Pulses and Proper Management

A newborn presents with delay of the femoral pulse compared to the radial pulse. What cardiac condition does this indicate? Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA)Abnormalities of arterial...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Surgery

Understanding the Differences Between 3rd and 4th Heart Sounds (S3 and S4) in Children – Signs and Associations

*In children, which is more likely to be abnormal–a 3rd heart sound (S3) or a 4th heart sound (S4)? What is this heart sound associated with? S4An...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Surgery

Understanding Innocent Murmurs in Infancy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment.

*What is the most common benign murmur of infancy? What is it due to? When does this murmur disappear (reason and age)? Physiologic Peripheral Stenosis (PPS)Physiologic PPS...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Surgery

Balancing the Benefits and Risks: Understanding Spironolactone – A Potassium-Sparing Diuretic for Hypertension, Edema, and Heart Failure Treatment

What diuretic causes hyperkalemia and more rarely, gynecomastia? SpironolactoneSpironolactone is the most commonly used potassium-sparing diuretic, but it can cause hyperkalemia, especially when supplementing potassium or using...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Surgery

Understanding Cardiac Chest Pain in Children: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

*What is the most common cause of cardiac chest pain in children? PericarditisPericarditis is described as severe, substernal chest pain that is squeezing or tightening in character...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Surgery

Understanding Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR) and its Classic CXR Appearance

*What cardiac condition has the classic CXR that shows a “snowman” or “figure-8” silhoutte? What occurs in this condition? What causes the snowman silhouette? Total Anomalous Pulmonary...