(^538) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified
HALLMARK SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Intense sharp pain (severe)
- Fleeting, momentary, or ongoing
- Cramping, spasmotic
INTERPRETING TEST RESULTS
- Ultrasound.
- X-rays.
- CT scans.
- MRI.
TREATMENTS
- Surgery.
- Delivery of child.
- Anesthesia.
- Analgesics:
- acetaminophen
- aspirin
- COX-2 inhibitors
- NSAIDs:
- celecoxib
- diclofenac
- flurbiprofen
- ibuprofen
- indomethacin
- ketorolac
- nabumetone
- naproxen
- Opioids:
- codeine
- hydrocodone