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Medical-Surgical 1

Pleural Effusion

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MedSurg 1
General
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Unit 1 - Introduction to Med-Surg Nursing
1.1 - Professional Nursing Practice
1.2 - Cultural Competency for the Medical-Surgical Nurse
1.3 - Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Role in Care of the Elder Population
1.4 - Care of Clients with Chronic Illness
1.5 - Significance and Impact of Mental Health on General Health and Wellness
1.6.1 - Substance Abuse in Various Client Populations (Part 1)
1.6.2 - Substance Abuse in Various Client Populations (Part 2)
Unit 2 - Physiological Function
2.1 - Fluid Imbalance
2.2.1 - Electrolyte Imbalances (Part 1)
2.2.2. - Electrolyte Imbalances (Part 2)
2.3 - Acid-Base Imbalance
2.4.1 - Pain (Part 1)
2.4.2 - Pain (Part 2)
Unit 3 - Respiratory Disorders
3.1 - Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
3.2.1 - Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 1)
3.2.2 - Respiratory Care Modalities (Part 2)
3.3.1 - Airway Management (Part 1)
3.3.2 - Airway Management (Part 2)
3.4 - Rhinitis and Viral Rhinitis
3.5 - Rhinosinusitis (Acute & Chronic/Recurrent)
3.6 - Pharyngitis (Acute and Chronic/Recurrent)
3.7 - Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis
3.8 - Peritonsillar Abscess
3.9 - Laryngitis
3.10 - Epistaxis
3.11.1 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Part 1)
3.11.2 - Nasal Obstruction (Part 2)
3.11.3 - Fractures of the Nose (Part 3)
3.11.4 - Laryngeal Obstruction (Part 4)
3.12 - Cancer of the Larynx
3.13 - Atelectasis
3.14 - Pneumonia
3.15 - Acute Tracheobronchitis
3.16 - Aspiration Pneumonia and Foreign Body Aspiration
3.17 - Pulmonary Tuberculosis
3.18 - Lung Abscess
3.19.1 - Pleurisy and Pleural Effusion
13.19.2 - Hemothorax and Emphysema
3.20 - Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
3.21 - Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism
3.22 - Sarcoidosis
3.23 - Lung Cancers and Chest Tumors
3.24 - Blunt trauma and Pneumothorax
3.25 - Subcutaneous Emphysema
3.26 - Management of the Client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
3.27 - Bronchiectasis
3.28 - Asthma
3.29 - Cystic Fibrosis
Unit 4 - Cardiovascular Disorders
4.1.1 - Anatomy/Physiology/Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
4.1.2 - Health History and Physical Examination
4.2.1 - Laboratory Tests, Chest X-Ray and Fluoroscopy
4.2.2 - Cardiac Stress Testing, Radionuclide Imaging, Computed Tomography & Magnetic Resonance Angiography
4.2.3 - Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Testing
4.2.4 - Hemodynamic Monitoring
4.3.1 - The Electrocardiogram (ECG), Analyzing the ECG Rhythm Strip, and Normal Sinus Rhythm
4.3.2 - Sinus Node Dysrhythmias and Atrial Dysrhythmias
4.3.3 - Junctional Dysrhythmias and Ventricular Dysrhythmias
4.3.4 - Atrioventricular Blocks (First-degree AV Block, Second-degree Type I and II AV Blocks, and Third-degree AV Block)
4.3.5 - Cardioversion, Defibrillation, and Electrophysiology Studies
4.3.6 - Pacemaker Therapy and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
4.4.1 - Coronary Atherosclerosis (CA)
4.4.2 - Angina Pectoris
4.4.3 - Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Myocardial Infarction (MI)
4.4.4 - Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Revascularization
4.5.1 - Valvular Disorders: Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, and Aortic Stenosis
4.5.2 - Valvuloplasty and Valve Replacement
4.5.3 - Cardiomyopathy
4.5.4 - Rheumatoid Endocarditis and Infective Endocarditis
4.5.5 - Myocarditis and Pericarditis
4.6.1 - Heart Failure (HF) - Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
4.6.2 - Pulmonary Edema
4.6.3 - Cardiogenic Shock, Thromboembolism, Pericardial Effusion, and Cardiac Tamponade
4.6.4 - Cardiac Arrest
4.7.1 - Anatomic/Physiology Overview and Assessment of Peripheral Vascular System
4.7.2 - Diagnostic Evaluation for Peripheral Circulation
4.7.3 - Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
4.7.4 - Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease & Upper Arterial Occlusive Disease
4.7.5 - Aortoiliac Disease, Dissecting Aorta, and Raynaud Phenomenon
4.7.6 - Aneurysms
4.7.7 - Arterial Embolism and Arterial Thrombosis
4.7.8 - Deep Vein Thromboembolism
4.7.9 - Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
4.7.10 - Leg Ulcers
4.7.11 - Varicose Veins
4.7.12 - Lymphangitis, Lymphadenitis, Lymphedema, Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis), and Cellulitis
4.7.13 - Hypertension (HTN)
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