Hello. Today, we will be focusing our senses on the difference between your volume-decreasing antihypertensive medications – ACE inhibitors and diuretics. Usually, the challenge when dealing with volume-decreasing antihypertensive drugs is that it’s hard to tell them apart. Somewhere along your study session, there’s confusion between heart failure drugs and electrical conductivity drugs. Here, at Simple Nursing, we’ll put some
Welcome to the renin angiotensin aldosterone system, or Club RAAS, where you’ll get a dose of crucial information about ACE inhibitors and the elements responsible for the system’s regulation. What are the things you can get out of this lecture? A better understanding of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system through Club RAAS. How ACE inhibitors break up the system to release fluid
When talking about a disease that’s diagnosed to be chronic, it’s something that has been known for a while and has gotten to the point of progression; this is exactly what happens in chronic renal failure. Here, we will be discussing the stages of chronic renal failure, its development, and fundamentally, how it worsens to end-stage renal failure. Kidney Breakdown
Jump to Stages Early Stage Late Stage Third Stage Fourth Stage Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe lung condition that can occur as a result of various underlying medical conditions or injuries. ARDS is a progressive condition that can have several stages. It’s important to note that not all patients with ARDS will progress through all stages, and
Let’s settle this confusion once and for all – benzodiazepines versus barbiturates. How are these two anti-anxiety medications the same, and how are they different? Here are some key points in differentiating between the two: Benzodiazepines and barbiturates act as CNS depressants, so you have to be mindful of your blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Benzodiazepines (Mercedes Benz)
Renal failure – an exam favorite and one of nursing students’ worst nightmare. If renal failure is making you anxious, let SimpleNursing.com make it stupidly simple for you. But first, let’s go to the basics – kidney function and location. Whenever you hear the word “kidneys” there should be a light bulb inside your head that immediately triggers you to
Probably one of the most requested topics, Cushing’s and Addison’s Disease are two adrenal gland disorders that are both confusing and difficult to identify. A lot of people, especially nursing students, usually get the two diseases mixed up. When discussing Cushing’s Syndrome and Addison’s Disease, you will be talking about a lot of hormones involved. For that reason, SimpleNursing.com is
