The Washington Manual Internship Survival Guide (40 page)

medications for,
112

from uremia,
112

Perirectal abscess,
201

Persantine.
See
Dipyridamole

PET scan,
119
t

Phenylephrine,
182

Phenytoin,
149

Physical therapy (PT)

daily review of,
41

from home,
44

PICC,
218
t

Piperacillin/tazobactam,
176

Plasmapheresis,
145

Pleural effusion,
200
–
201

Pneumonia,
51

SOB and,
73

Pneumothorax,
7
f
,
51
,
63
,
115
,
199
–
200

with chest pain,
199

CXR for,
199

dyspnea with,
199

SOB and,
73

Polymyxin,
164
,
165

Polymyxin B (Polytrim),
165
,
170

Polysporin.
See
Bacitracin/polymyxin Popliteal aneurysm,
196

Port-A-Cath,
217
t

Positive predictive value (PPV),
16
,
17
t

Potassium,
58
,
83
,
103

Prednisone,
120
,
145

for pericarditis,
112

Pregnancy,
152
–
161

respiratory alkalosis and,
96
t

Preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment,
139
–
141

Prerounding,
40
–
41

Pressure ulcers,
201
–
202

Procainamide

pericarditis from,
112

for VT,
104

Procedure notes,
49
–
50

Procedure-related errors,
25

Prochlorperazine (Compazine),
184

Progesterone, respiratory alkalosis and,
97
t

Prophylactic anti-staphylococcal antibiotics,
182

Propofol,
209
t

Propoxyphene,
77

Pseudohyperkalemia,
89

Pseudohyponatremia,
84

Hyperkalemia

Pseudotumor cerebri,
168

hyponatremia

Psoriasis,
146

Psychiatry,
185
–
192
.
See also
Acute altered mental status

for difficult patients,
19
t

trauma in,
188

Psychosis,
185
,
188

PUD.
See
Peptic ulcer disease

Pulmonary edema,
59
,
64

respiratory alkalosis and,
97
t

Pulmonary embolism (PE),
69

SOB and,
73
,
74

LMWH for,
53

UFH for,
53

Pulsatile abdominal mass, abdominal pain with,
180

Pulse oximetry,
74
,
178

Pyrazinamide,
153
t

Radiographs,
113
–
116
.
See also
Chest x-ray

for orthopedic surgery,
170

plain abdominal films,
116
–
117

preparation for,
118
t
–
119
t

Rape,
189
–
190

Red eye,
169
–
170

algorithm for,
169
f

Referrals,
18
–
19

Religious resources,
19
t

Renal insufficiency,
89

Respiratory acidosis,
74
,
93
t
,
96
–
97

causes of,
97
t

Respiratory alkalosis,
97
t
,
97

causes of,
97
t

fever and,
97
t

trauma and,
97
t

tumors,
97
t

Respiratory failure, acute,
74

Restraints,
37
,
47

daily review of,
41

Reticulocyte index,
15

Retroperitoneal bleeding,
198

Retroperitoneal hematoma,
55

Rhabdomyolysis,
174

Rhinosinusitis,
181

Richmond agitation and sedation scale,
207
t

Rifampin,
153
t

Risk management, for patients,
19
t

Sagittal sinus thrombosis,
168

Salicylates,
94
t

intoxication with,
59

respiratory alkalosis and,
97
t

Sarcoid,
168

Scalded skin syndrome,
143

Scleritis,
168

Scopolamine,
164

Seborrheic dermatitis,
146

Second-degree AV block,

Mobitz type
1
,
106
–
107
,
106
f

Mobitz type
2
,
107
,
107
f

Sedation, in ICU,
206

Seizures,
46
,
148
–
150
,
190

with headaches,
60

Sensitivity,
16
,
17
t

Sentinel event,
27

Sepsis,
35
,
56
,
201

Septic joint,
172
–
173

Septic shock,
63
,
211

fever and,
68

Sequential compression devices (SCDs),
177

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),
189

HIV,
11
,
190

syphilis,
166
,
168

Shiley tracheostomy tubes,
180

Shock,
35
.
See also
Anaphylactic shock

cardiogenic,
63
,
211

GI bleeding and,
63

hypovolemic,
62
,
211

in ICU,
211

septic,
52
,
211

fever and,
68

treatment for,
211

Shortness of breath (SOB)

work-up for,
73
–
74

Short R-P tachycardia,
98

Sickle cell disease,
90
,
173

Sick sinus syndrome,
66

Sigmoidoscopy,
119
t

Signouts,
40
,
42

Sinusitis,
182

acute,
182

fungal,
72

headaches and,
60

rhinosinusitis,
181

Sinus tachycardia,
98
–
99

SJS.
See
Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Sleep (hours), formula,
13

Slit-lamp exam,
163
,
165
,
166
,
167

Small bowel obstruction,
194
–
195

Snake bites,
174

SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment/Plan),
41

SOB.
See
Shortness of breath