a substitute teacher. Smokes 1 pack of cigarettes on a daily basis. Denies EtOH. Smoked marijuana last night. No IV drug abuse. ALLERGIES: Tetanus. MEDICATIONS: None. REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: Patient complains of her lower abdominal pain the past week that apparently got much worse last night by this morning was intolerable. She is also having some nausea and vomiting. Denies hematemesis‚ hematochezia‚ and melena. She has had vaginal spotting over the past month with questionable
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5g FREQUENCY Q8 ROUTE: IV | CLASSIFICATION: Antibiotic; Piperacillin and enzyme inhibitor. Belongs to the class of penicillin combinations‚ including beta-lactamase inhibitors. Used in the systemic treatment of infections | intra – abdominal linfections w/ peritonitis | Hypersensitivity to penicillins‚ cephalosporins & β-lactam inhibitors | Hypersensitivity Reactions: Rash‚ pruritus and fever have been reportedGastrointestinal Effects: melena‚ gastritisHepatic Effects: Transient
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a lifetime. Some people have long periods of remission‚ sometimes for years‚ when they are free of symptoms. There is no way to predict when a remission may occur or when symptoms will return. The most common symptoms of Crohn’s disease are abdominal pain‚ often in the lower right area‚ and diarrhea. There also may be rectal bleeding‚ weight loss‚ and fever. Bleeding may be serious and persistent‚ leading to anemia (low red blood cell count). Children may suffer delayed development and stunted
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Chapter 43: Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 42-year-old patient who is being admitted with Clostridium difficile? a. Educate the patient about proper food storage. b. Order a diet with no dairy products for the patient. c. Place the patient in a private room on contact isolation. d. Teach the patient about why antibiotics will not be used. ANS: C Because C. difficile is highly contagious
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pressure and high cholesterol. Being overweight also raises a child’s risk of sleep apnea‚ hepatic steatosis (fatty degeneration of the liver)‚ asthma‚ slipped capital fermoral epiphysis ( a cause of hip pain)‚ cholecystitis (gall bladder disease and gall stones)‚ Pancreatitis (upper abdominal pain‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ and fever)‚ pseudetumor cerebri‚ which causes headaches and vision changes. Childhood obesity can also lead to low self-esteem and depression. This could result in performing
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18-year-old high school senior. She leads a very active life playing soccer and lacrosse for her high school and excels academically. Recently‚ Sarah has been losing weight and has been less energetic. For the past few months she has been experiencing abdominal pain‚ cramping‚ and diarrhea. Her lack of energy has begun to show by recently missed practices and declining grades. Sarah ’s parents were concerned about their daughter ’s health so they brought her to the doctor ’s in which she was recently diagnosed
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TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Brenda C. Seggerman Patient ID: 903321 Date of Admission/Data of Arrival: 03/27/2013 Admitting/Attending Physician: Alex Mcclure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic pregnancy. Chief Complaint: Lower abdominal pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states she has been having vaginal bleeding more like spotting over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy although she states that she is sexually active and using no birth control.
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Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 3/27/---- Admitting/Attending Physician: Alex McClure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic pregnancy CHIEF COMPLAINT: The patient was admitting to the emergency room this morning complaining of abdominal pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding more like spotting over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although she states that she’s been sexual active and using no birth control
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and responsibilities of Physician Assistants’ expands‚ so does the range of medical conditions to diagnose and treat grow. One medical condition that has become more prevalent in the past decade due to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is Phantom Limb Pain (PLP). With reported rates of PLP in 50% to 85% of amputees (Weeks‚ Anderson-Barnes‚ & Tsao‚ 2010‚ p. 278) and over 900 amputees as a result alone from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan (Weeks et al.‚ 2010‚ p. 284)‚ the need for understanding and
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Seggerman Patient ID: 903321 Date of Admission: 03/27/---- Emergency Room Physician Alex McClure MD Admitting Diagnosis Ectopic pregnancy CHIEF COMPLAINT: The patient presents to the emergency room this morning complaining of lower abdominal pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding‚ more like spotting‚ over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although she states that she is sexually active and using no birth control
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