Thyroid Storm
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Concepts of Care for Patients With Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands — Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care▶ 1:01You really need a solid grasp of pathophysiology, the assessment cues, what to look for and critically the priority nursing managementBecause these conditions, they can range from, you know, mild and easy to miss all the way to life -threatening crises like…And what's really key, the sort of thread running through this whole chapter, is cellular regulationEndocrine System — Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN▶ 39:35Elevate head of bed, low salt diet, artificial tears, dark glasses, maybe tape eyelids shut at night if needed, important to allow…Just as hypothyroidism has mixed edema coma, hyperthyroidism has thyroid stormWhat is that and what triggers itAssessment and Management of Patients with Endocrine Disorders — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 26:12They are critical for stabilizing the patient, especially right before surgery or in the lead -up to radioactive iodine effects, to prevent…And thyroid storm is the ultimate complication of hyperthyroidism, a high mortality endocrine emergencyIf a nurse suspects this crisis, what is the immediate life -saving triad of manifestations they have to identify