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Levothyroxine (Synthroid)

Levothyroxine (Synthroid)

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Generic Name

Levothyroxine

Trade Name

Levothroid

Indication

Thyroid hormone replacement in hypothyroidism

Action

Replaces thyroid hormone, increasing metabolism, promotes gluconeogenesis,
stimulates protein synthesis, restores normal hormone balance and suppresses
thyroid cancer

Therapeutic Class

Hormone

Pharmacologic Class

Thyroid preparations

Nursing Considerations

• Assess pulse and monitor for tachyarrhythmias and chest pain
• Monitor TSH levels
• Overdose is presented as hyperthyroidism
• Start with low doses and increase as indicated
• Therapy is lifelong
• Take directly after breastfeeding
• Increases the effects of warfarin

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Electrolytes and labs value

Concepts Covered:

  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Respiratory System
  • Urinary System
  • Basics of Chemistry
  • Labor Complications
  • Pregnancy Risks
  • Hematologic System
  • Eating Disorders
  • Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
  • Nervous System
  • Basics of NCLEX
  • Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
  • Renal Disorders
  • Cardiac Disorders
  • Circulatory System
  • Integumentary Disorders
  • Statistics
  • Terminology
  • Basics of Human Biology
  • Disorders of Pancreas
  • Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
  • Shock
  • Hematologic Disorders
  • Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
  • Immunological Disorders
  • Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
  • Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
  • Female Reproductive Disorders
  • EENT Disorders
  • Upper GI Disorders
  • Central Nervous System Disorders – Spinal Cord

Study Plan Lessons

ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Interpretation-The Basics
ABG Course (Arterial Blood Gas) Introduction
ABGs Nursing Normal Lab Values
Acids & Bases (acid base balance)
Adult Vital Signs (VS)
Bicarbonate (HCO3) Lab Values
Base Excess & Deficit
Blood Plasma
Blood Transfusions (Administration)
Calcium and Magnesium Imbalance for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Calcium-Ca (Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia)
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Chemical Equations
Chloride-Cl (Hyperchloremia, Hypochloremia)
Cranial Nerves
Critical Thinking
Dehydration
Dialysis & Other Renal Points
Dysrhythmias Labs
Electrolyte Imbalances for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Electrolytes Involved in Cardiac (Heart) Conduction
Fluid Shifts (Ascites) (Pleural Effusion)
Fluid Volume Deficit
Fluid Volume Overload
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Lab Values
Homeostasis
Hemodialysis (Renal Dialysis)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperglycemia for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Hypertonic Solutions (IV solutions)
Hypoglycemia
Hypotonic Solutions (IV solutions)
Ionized Calcium Lab Values
Isotonic Solutions (IV solutions)
Lactic Acid
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Metabolic Acidosis (interpretation and nursing diagnosis)
Metabolic Alkalosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Anemia
Respiratory Acidosis (interpretation and nursing interventions)
Respiratory Alkalosis
Respiratory Functions of Blood
Sepsis Labs
Shock States (Anaphylactic, Hypovolemic) For PCCN for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Sodium and Potassium Imbalance for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Reye’s Syndrome
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Parkinson’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Osteoporosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypovolemic Shock
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Glaucoma
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for GI (Gastrointestinal) Bleed
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Fluid Volume Deficit
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Ectopic Pregnancy
Neurological Disorders (Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)