presenting with pancreatitis.” Acute pancreatitis is a short-term condition of which the inflammatory process will generally remain localized in the pancreas. According to Vege (2010)‚ symptoms of acute pancreatitis mainly consist of severe upper abdominal pain and increased blood levels of pancreatic digestive enzymes. The pain may be localized to the upper left and/or right quadrant of the abdomen‚ or the mid-epigastrium. Pain can range from mild to severe‚ may be steady or infrequent‚ and it can
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: 31/12/38 Age : 75 years old Diagnosis : Fractured left NOF (neck of femur) Past Medical History 1 AF 2 Hypertension 3 L CVA -2008 4 NIDDM - 2OO8 5 GORD 6 Osteoporosis 7 Total hysterectomy – 1995 8 Depression -2011 Allergies Bactrim. Social history 1 Husband died in 2010. 2 One adult daughter sees infrequently. 3 Council home care once per fortnight. 4 Attends Senior Citizens once per week
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Treatment and Side Effects | | The choice of treatment depends on the woman’s age‚ general health‚ the histologic type of ovarian cancer‚ the stage of the disease‚ the volume or amount of tumor present at initial diagnosis‚ and the presence of abdominal fluid that contains cancer cells (ascites). In all but the earliest stages of ovarian cancer‚ a combination of surgery followed by chemotherapy is the standard‚ traditional treatment. Radiation therapy may also be used in some women but it is not
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AAA- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ABG – Arterial Blood Gas(test) ABDI- Ankle Brachial Pressure Index ACBT-Active Cycle of breathing technique ACT-Activated Clotting Time AF – Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation ALs- Activities of Living AMI-Acute Myocardial Infarction APR- Abdominal Perineal Resection APTT – Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time AS-Added Sounds ASD-Atrial Septal Defect ASL-Alternate Side Lying AVR-Aortic Value Replacement AW – Awaiting AXR-Abdominal X-ray BBS-Bronchial Breath
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Operating theatre There is one operating theatre and four HO anaesthetists are covering the duties within 24 hours. Major operation lists are on every Tuesdays and Thursdays and mainly the gynaecological operations. About 2 total abdominal hysrerectomies‚ 2 vaginal hysterectomy and repairs and 2-3 elective LSCSs are performed per day. During my period‚ I anaesthetized patients who had complications with diabetes mellitus‚ hypertension‚ ishaemic heart disease/structural heart disease and kidney disease
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Should Drug Addicted Mothers be Sterilized? Sterilization is the surgical process after which a person can no longer reproduce. The process in permanent and irreversible. It is a choice for people but laws are considering to enforce it on the unfortunate group of drug-addicted mothers. The drug-addicted mothers are wholly held responsible for the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)‚ a group of problems that a new born has to face because the mother was dependant on illegal or prescribed drugs
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Patient Scenario V.S.‚ 82 year old female is admitted to rehab for colon resection related to colon cancer. Past medical history includes ulcerative colitis x 20+ years‚ hypothyroidism‚ hypertension‚ and dementia. Surgical history includes hysterectomy at age 63. Vital signs T 98.2‚ P91‚ BP136/81‚ R 18‚ O2 sat 96% room air‚ and denied any pain on admission. Patient is alert and oriented x1-2‚ needs frequent redirection. Lungs clear‚ breathing even and unlabored. S1S2 noted‚ no murmurs. Abdomen
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One of the most positive experiences is bringing a child into this world. There are two ways that a baby can be delivered‚ vaginally and a cesarean section. Since the 1990s‚ cesarean sections have become the most common procedure in the United States. This procedure is necessary for certain circumstances‚ such as a breech baby or placental abruption. Some women are now preferring elective cesarean sections due to personal preference. There are nearly 1.4 million babies born surgically in the United
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Choriocarcinoma: Not a Death Sentence Renee Oliver-Evers COM/156 March 25‚ 2012 Raymond Gentry Choriocarcinoma: Not a Death Sentence Choriocarcinoma‚ or also known as Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD)‚ is a very rare and malignant type of tumor. According to Spickler and Oberleitner (2011)‚ Choriocarcinoma develops from genetically deformed germ cells which usually produce sperm or eggs (pp.1012-1014)
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admitted to the gynaecology ward in hospital in the north west of England with symptoms of extreme lower abdominal pain and problems with urination. Following investigations she was diagnosed with a uterine prolapse which was causing involuntary urine loss and retention‚ and constipation. A clear explanation of the condition was given by the consultant who recommended that she undergo a hysterectomy to which she agreed because she was in severe pain. While reading the informed consent papers before theatre
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