Nclex Review by Systems - )
Nclex Review by Systems - )
Nclex Review by Systems - )
Neuro Cardiac
Increased ICP (intracranial pressure) Hypertension
Meningitis Stable angina vs unstable angina
Strokes
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Know BASIC left vs right side of the brain (L
side logic, math. R side creative)
Myocardial Infarction
Know basic functions of lobes of the brain Heart Failure (Left vs. Right)
(frontal occipital, parietal, etc) Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) vs.
Dementia vs Delirium Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD)
Seizures Cardiac Tamponade
Glasgow coma scale
beck's triad vs cushing's triad
Parkinson’s Disease
Pericarditis
Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis Endocarditis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Know BASIC S1, S2, S3
Head injuries (NOTE: I studied EKG’s in it’s own category)
Respiratory Endocrine
Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) Diabetes (type 1 vs type 2)
Asthma (review peds specific info. in peds) Hypoglycemia vs hyperglycemia
Acute Respiratory Failure
Addison’s vs Cushing’s
COPD
DKA vs. HHNS
Pulmonary Embolism
Hemothorax vs Pneumothorax Hyperthyroidism (Grave’s) vs.
Pleural effusion and Thoracentesis Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s)
Pneumonia and Tuberculosis (TB) SIADH vs. DI
Chest tubes Parathyroid (hyper vs hypo)
Basic Ventilator Settings Lupus
Oxygen Delivery devices
Pancreatitis
Bronchoscopy
Hyperaldosteronism vs hypo
Lung sounds
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Musculoskeletal Hematology
Rheumatoid arthritis vs osteoarthritis Iron deficiency anema vs sickle cell anemia
Osteoporosis vs pernicious anemia
Total knee replacement
Blood transfusions
Fractures
Hemophilia
Amputations
Gout Epoetin Alfa
Thrombocytopenia
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Pediatrics
Autism
Phenylketonuria or PKU
Kawasaki
Rheumatic Fever
Hemophilia
Cystic Fibrosis
Developmental stages and milestones
Immunization dates and types
Congenital Heart Defects
BASICS:
Tetraology of fallot
ASD, VSD, PDA
Pulmonary stenosis and arotic stenosis
Coarctation of the aorta
transposition of the great arteries
Miscellaneous:
Pharmacology
Analgesic/pain meds
NSAIDS
Acetaminophen
Opioids
PCA pump
Fentanyl
Capsaicin
Neuro
Anticonvulsants
Cholinergic drugs
Migraine Meds
Parkinson’s Meds
Anticholinergic
Osmotic Diuretic
Succinylcholine
Cardio
Antihypertensives (ACE, lol, ARBs, etc)
Antidysrhythmics
Clonidine
Inotropic vs Chronotropic vs Dromotropic
Vasopressors
Cholestrol lowering Agents
MI drugs (nitro)
Endocrine
Insulins (peak times, onset times, long lasting, NPH, short, rapid, etc)
Thyroid meds (levothyroxine)
Steroids