Dr. J.K. McClain and other members of the cardiology department consulted on the patient. They felt that his hypoxia and breathlessness were not secondary to his cardiac status. He had supraventricular cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. The cardiology staff utilized intravenous medications that controlled the cardiac rate, adequately resolving these cardiac issues. I managed the patient’s ventilator and the intensive care status along with my respiratory therapy team. Unfortunately the patient developed multiple infections, hospital acquired, including klebsiella…
Dr. J.K. McClain and other members of the cardiology department consulted on the patient. They felt that his hypokinesia and breathlessness were not secondary to his cardiac status. He had supraventricular cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. The cardiology staff utilized intravenous medications that controlled the cardiac rate, adequately resolving these cardiac issues. I managed the patient’s venerator in the intensive care status along with my respiratory therapy team. Unfortunately the patient developed multiple infections,…
On 10/11/17, Room 370 feels okay, and his daughter has been in the room with him. The CT scan revealed an outlet obstruction in Room 370. Room 370 was placed on antibiotics, and his IV Levaquin has been switched out to Zosyn. Most importantly, Room 370 has an appointment to…
I managed the patient’s ventilator and intensive care status along with my respiratory therapy team. Unfortunately the patient developed multiple infections, hospital acquired, including klebsiella pneumonia infection and probable fungemia. Multiple evaluations of the sputum and lungs for the presence of active pulmonary tuberculosis were…
This patient was admitted for shortness of breath, fever and chills. He has a history of cystic fibrosis, with secondary diabetes.…
MR. ROBERT N MCDONALD has been seen in our office on April 29, 2016 and May 6, 2016. The patient has a seriouse infection to his left leg. The patient requires IV antibiotic to manage the condtion. My concern is, the infection may become systemic and the patient may becom septic. It is my advise for the patient to be evaluated with infectionuse deases MD and to develope further treatment plans to minimize the malevent outcome.…
The patient was brought to my office by her daughter on the day of admission. She appeared dehydrated and weakened. There were periumbilical ecchymosis and…
Laboratory results and vital signs were telephoned to her physician. Her physician order’s included the following:…
Scenario: You are called to the scene of a 28-year-old male who is complaining of hoarseness, a scratchy sensation in the back of his throat, and palpitations. The symptoms began about 30 minutes ago and have grown steadily worse. The patient took prescribed penicillin one hour ago. Management of this patient should include all of the following EXCEPT:…
13-year-old female patient initially inpatient treated at a peripheral Children's Hospital with respiratory symptoms since a few days as part of an infection of the upper airways. Rapid respiratory worsening in the clinical course with the need for intubation. Influenza A was positively detected. During the intubation a temporary resuscitation was needed. Continuously increasing of catecholamine and ventilation requirements post intubation (PIP = 40 cmH2O, PEEP = 15 cmH2O, FiO2 = 100%). For an escalation of treatment due to the clinical presentation of fulminant septic shock due to the basis of an influenza infection (CrP 354 mg/l, Procalcitonin 3855 µg/l, Leukocytes 6,600/µl), the patient was taking over to our pediatric intensive care unit.…
This is a second Medicare compliance determination. The initial compliance determination was made by EHR which felt the patient should be observation status. Dr. Neilian disagreed. My clinical review of the chart reveals that the patient is 89-years of age, she presented with shaking, chills, fever of 103 and hematuria. Her medical history is significant for a previous history of right breast cancer, chronic acquired lymphedema, as well as hypertension. Her initial labs showed her to have an elevated white blood count and left shift, as well as a positive blood culture growing E coli. I believe that this patient represents acute inpatient admission. She requires IV antibiotics so I concur with the attending physician Dr. Neilan who believes…
History: Martha Wilmington, a 74-year-old woman with a history of rheumatic fever while in her twenties, presented to her physician with complaints of increasing shortness of breath ("dyspnea") upon exertion. She also noted that the typical swelling she's had in her ankles for years has started to get worse over the past two months, making it especially difficult to get her shoes on toward the end of the day. In the past week, she's had a decreased appetite, some nausea and vomiting, and tenderness in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.…
An example of Treatment if a patient who has bronchitis and the provider prescribes antibiotics in order to cure the viral infection.…
The first question to address is what captivity narratives are. “Captivity narratives are stories of people captured by "uncivilized" enemies. The narratives often include a theme of redemption by faith in the face of the threats and temptations of an alien way of life.” (Wikipedia 2011). Women such as Mary Rowlandson, Mary Jemison, and Hannah Duston we are all held captive by the natives and Indians and managed to live to tell about it.…
There was a young women name Mary. She had a vision for her life. But what happens to her takes her on a journey. The choices we make in life can better the future or leave it with a lot of pain as Mary finds out. It seems like Mary’s life was a rollercoaster ride at six flags, so many adjustments. Moreover, going through the pain, love, and success of finally being content within herself. In addition, enjoying the happiness that is put upon her, allowing God to direct her path in life to reach success. Believing that these steps were not motivated by her but it was the force of god.…