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In this episode I discuss esophageal varices, considerations, nursing interventions, and what you should consider if taking care of a patient who is suffering from these. 

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In this episode I try to break down what the liver is responsible for doing in the body and why liver cirrhosis is so terrible to have. 

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In this episode I cover the various difference between both diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome (HHNS). Lets break this down simply and the nursing interventions you would consider doing. 

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In this episode I briefly discuss cyanotic and mixed congenital heart defects including: Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Arteries, truncus arteriosus, and Tricuspid atresia, just to name a few. 

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In this episode I'll cover acyanotic congenital heart defects (CHD). Which is a defect in increased pulmonary blood flow. Hopefully this is helpful for those of you needing clarification! Increased pulmonary blood flow means that more blood goes to the lungs than to the body on the systolic squeeze. Its often a left to right shunt.
Acyanotic Defects:
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
- Atrial septal defect (ASD)
- Patent Ductus Arterious (PDA)
Obstructive Defects:
- Aortic Stenosis
- Pulmonary Stenosis 
- Coarctation of the Aorta

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In this episode I will cover a few of the most common types of trachs you might see in the clinical and hospital setting, nursing considerations, complications to be leary of and what to do about them.

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In this episode I discuss blood transfusions, nursing considerations, and the transfusion reactions you'll want to be on the look out for!

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In this episode I breakdown acute kidney injury, the different causes that can lead to this and the four phases that many patients will experience with an AKI. 

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In this episodes I talk about the different types of shocks and what treatments we would consider in nursing. This episode is a "Part II" to the first shocks episode on this podcast. 

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In this episode I cover the different types of shocks that patients suffer from and go into the nitty gritty depth of the four stages of shock that you should be aware of as a nurse caring for patients who are suffering from shock. 

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