antimicrobials
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 secondary infections | black hairy tongue,white patches in mouth, vaginal infection |
| COPD, extensive surgical procedures,immunotherapy drugs, obesity, malnutrition, & age extremes ( infants or older adults) | risk factors for the developement of an infection |
| T or F Secondary infection of the intestine can produce severe life threatning diarrhea | TRUE |
| anaphylaxis, laryngeal edema, shock, dyspnea, skin reactions-rash | allergic reactions that can develope within 30 min, and can be mild or fatal and can occur several days after discontinuing therapy. |
| are symptoms of n&v, or diarrhea with no other symptoms (skin rash, facial edema, dyspnea) be laabeled as having an allergic reaction to the med? why? | no. the med to which a patient claims an allergy may be a lifesaving drug for that patient in the future. |
| Nephrotoxicity | toxic kidneys. can be assessed through an increasin BUN and creatinine, decreasing urine output, decreasing urine specific gravity,protein in urine, frank blood, smoky colored urine |
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