Excessive restlessness, increased mental and physical activity Frequent, non-purposeful motor activity, inability to concentrate or relax, sleep disturbances, may progress to agitation
Portal hypertension: cirrhosis, cancer (ovarian, color, edometrial, breast, pancreatic gastric lymphoma, liver) Decreased plasma oncotic pressure: decrease in plasma albumin levels, causing fluid to leave plasma and accumulate in abdomen: cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, malnutrition
Comtan
Tumor necrosis –potential for hemorrhage or obstruction of blood vessel Nutritional assessment – involve dietician
Cleanse wound: low pressure for granulation tissue; high pressure (35 ml syringe with 19 ga angiocath) if wound has debris, eschar, or exudate.
Drugs: Anticholinergics, antihistamines, phenothiazines, 5FU (chemo) Oral mucosa: dry cracked lips, sores / white patches in mouth, bleeding of gums, lips, tongue
Lemon contributes to dryness / irritation Pilocarpine is cholinergic drug.