End-stage heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump effectively despite treatment. Patients may experience: • severe shortness of breath • fatigue • fluid overload • edema • frequent hospitalizations 💊 Common treatments may include: • diuretics • dobutamine • milrinone • ox

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💧 Topiramate (Topamax) 💭 Top off with fluids! — this med prevents seizures and migraines, but it can also cause kidney stones if hydration is low! 🚫💎 💡 NCLEX Tip: 🧠 Used for seizures + migraines 💧 Encourage fluids to prevent kidney stones 😵‍💫 Watch for confusion, drowsiness, and vision cha

🌙 Valproic Acid = Valiant control for seizures & mood! 💥 Think: V for “Very toxic to the liver + fetus!” 📚 NCLEX Tip: ⚠️ Black Box Warning — Hepatotoxicity, Pancreatitis, Teratogenicity 🧠 Used for seizures, migraines & bipolar 🩸 Monitor liver enzymes (AST, ALT) 🚫 Avoid in pregnancy

👉🏾Helps control seizures by calming the brain’s electrical storm 🧠✨ “Think: Phenytoin Protects Neurons from Firing Wild!” 👄 Watch for gum overgrowth (brush + floss daily!) 💉 Monitor levels + report any rash or confusion early! 📚 Created by a nurse for nursing students 💗 Follow @healwellnurse

👉 Hypoglycemia hits FAST ⚡ (seizures, LOC, death = treat ASAP!) 👉 Hyperglycemia sneaks in SLOW 🐢 (long-term damage: DKA, HHS, organ failure). ✨ Mnemonics: • “Cold & clammy → need some candy!” 🍬 • “Hot & dry → sugar’s high!” ☀️ 💡 Quick tip: Always Assess → Act fast

📍 Used to treat: Bipolar disorder (especially manic episodes) 🧠 Think: “LITH = Let It Treat Hypomania!” ⚠️ TOXICITY is REAL! 🚨 Early signs: 👉 Nausea 🤢 👉 Vomiting 🤮 👉 Tremors ✋ 👉 Diarrhea 💩 ❌ Toxic if > 1.5 mEq/L 💧 Stay HYDRATED 🧂 Keep sodium levels steady 🚫 Avoid NSAIDs (↑ Lithi

📲 DAILY NCLEX TIP: Hypocalcemia vs Hypercalcemia 🦴🧠 🩺 HYPOcalcemia = LOW calcium = “Twitchy & Tingly” • ⚡️ Trousseau’s Sign (arm twitch w/ BP cuff) • ⚡️ Chvostek’s Sign (cheek twitch) • 😬 Tingling, tetany, seizures 📌 Mnemonic: “Twitchy Calcium” 💡 Think: “Calcium

👉🏾NCLEX MUST- KNOWS! 👉🏾Let’s break it down so it STICKS — 🧠 Mnemonic: “Red Skin Gets Worse Fast” • Stage 1: Red, non-blanchable skin 🚨 • Stage 2: Skin break, shallow ulcer or blister 💧 • Stage 3: Full-thickness, fat may be visible 🍗 • Stage 4: Deep wound w

🩺 Daily NCLEX Tip: Potassium Panic 🚨 💥 Normal K⁺ = 3.5–5.0 mEq/L ⚠️ Too high? Risk of 🔴 Cardiac Arrest ⚠️ Too low? Risk of 💢 Muscle cramps + arrhythmias 🧠 Mnemonic: “High K = High risk of heart STOPPING” 📉 Kayexalate brings K down! 💬 #healwellnurse #nclexreview #nursingmnemonics

Acid-Base Imbalance Made Easy! 🧠 Mnemonic: ROME = Respiratory Opposite, Metabolic Equal 🟥 Resp Acidosis = ↓ pH, ↑ CO₂ 🟩 Resp Alkalosis = ↑ pH, ↓ CO₂ 🟨 Metabolic Acidosis = ↓ pH, ↓ HCO₃ 🟦 Metabolic Alkalosis = ↑ pH, ↑ HCO₃ 👀 Look at ABGs & match them with the chart! 💬 #abg #nclexre

💊 Daily NCLEX Tip #1 : Know Your ABCs! 🧠 Mnemonic: Airway ➡️ Breathing ➡️ Circulation 🚨 Always prioritize Airway first unless there’s active bleeding or cardiac arrest! 📌 If you’re stuck between answers—think: 👉 “Can they breathe?” FIRST. 💬 #NCLEX #nursingstudent #healwellnurse #

💊 Daily NCLEX Tip #1 : Know Your ABCs! 🧠 Mnemonic: Airway ➡️ Breathing ➡️ Circulation 🚨 Always prioritize Airway first unless there’s active bleeding or cardiac arrest! 📌 If you’re stuck between answers—think: 👉 “Can they breathe?” FIRST. 💬 #NCLEX #nursingstudent #healwellnurse #

Let’s block that stress… literally! Beta-Blocker = “LOL” drugs Metopro*lol = Blocks beta-1 receptors ↓ HR, ↓ BP = less cardiac workload Used For: • Hypertension • Angina • MI (heart attack) • Heart failure (Think: “HAMH” — ham your pressure down!)

👉🏾Lung Sounds Made EASY Crackles = FLUID (Think CHF or pneumonia) Wheezes = WHISTLING (Think asthma or COPD) Rhonchi = RUMBLING (Mucus in the airways—clear with cough!) Stridor = SCARY (Upper airway obstruction—EMERGENCY!)🚨 👉🏾NCLEX Trick: “Crackles = CHF” “Wheezes = Whistling” “Rhonchi

👉🏾1. Nasal Cannula • 1–6 L/min = 24–44% FiO2 • Use for mild hypoxia • Keep humidified if >4 L/min 👉🏾2. Simple Face Mask • 6–10 L/min = 40–60% FiO2 • For moderate distress • Short-term use only! 👉🏾3. Non-Rebreather Mask •