Patients who present to the ER with abdominal pain are often complicated cases with the abdomen housing so many organs. Trying to figure out what is going on with your patient is made more difficult because of referred pain. When trying to figure out where to start remembering your ABC’s will assist in determining if your patient is stable or unstable. Remembering which organs are located within each abdominal region will assist you in narrowing down the potential diagnosis. With the ER patient
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The appendix is a small‚ tube-like structure attached to the first part of the large intestine‚ also called the colon. The appendix is located in the lower right portion of the abdomen. It has no known function. Removal of the appendix appears to cause no change in digestive function. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. Once it starts‚ there is no effective medical therapy‚ so appendicitis is considered a medical emergency. When treated promptly‚ most patients recover without difficulty
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Scheme of Case Report Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine‚ for third year medical students Cover page: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National O. Bohomolets Medical University Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine № 2 Head of Department - Prof. Т.D. Nykula Teacher – Associate Prof. V.А. Khomazjuk Case report
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by: Apryll Rose Mayo SKIN Assessment Procedure Normal Findings Actual Finding Significance Inspection Inspect general skin coloration Inspect for color variations Check for skin integrity Inspect for lesions Palpation Assess texture Assess thickness Assess moisture Assess mobility and turgor Detect edema Evenly colored skin tones without usual or prominent discoloration. Some clients have suntanned areas‚ freckles‚ or white patches
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The head to toe physical assessment is the first step of the nursing process and is a systemic approach of collecting objective (physical) and subjective (mental) data on the patient that will help the nurse formulate nursing diagnoses and plan patient care. It is also used to confirm or question data that was stated in the pt. previous history stated in the charts and to evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing interventions that were carried out on the patient. The main focus of the head-to-toe
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Comprehensive Case Study The subject of my case study is an alert and oriented Native American male between the age of 60-65‚ who was admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain with a medical diagnosis of a possible postoperative small bowel obstruction or an ileus. 21 days prior to being admitted‚ the patient was travelling for work in Mexico when he underwent an emergency open cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic due to formed adhesions from 3 previous colon resection surgical procedures. Patient
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COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT Complete Nursing Health History Biographical Data Name: B.R. Address: xxxxxxx Phone: xxxxx Gender: Female Provider of History: Client Birth Date: February 2‚ 1973 Place of Birth: Portland‚ Oregon Race: Caucasian Educational Level: Associate’s Degree in Nursing and currently pursuing Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Occupation: Registered Nurse Significant Other: Fiancé “Mark” Support Person(s): Mother & Brother Reason for Seeking Healthcare
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physician who examined George in the ER noted the following findings when she performed a physical exam: Intense pain upon palpation of the upper left quadrant of the abdominal cavity‚ gaseous distension of the intestinal tract‚ and tachycardia. The physical exam findings‚ together with the history of alcohol abuse and the results of a CBC‚ serum chemistry panel‚ and abdominal ultrasound‚ led the physician to conclude that George was suffering from a case of acute pancreatitis. The doctor immediately
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addition‚ there were two students who presented to the nurse’s office with abdominal pain that was not typical of how most of the students with abdominal pain typically presented. As a result‚ I was required to do a focused abdominal assessment on both of the students. One of the students were fine; he did not require any further treatment‚ as it was determined that he
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Maternity Health nursing Kholud Rajab Yousef is 29 years pregnant woman in her 32 gestational weeks‚ G: 8. P:4 admitted to antenatal wards at 6/12/2011 with complain of dizziness ‚ shortness of breath‚ palpitation and fatigue‚ she also have history of varicosities since 5 years ago‚ which cause acute pain in her legs. The pt. is on regular diet‚ not smoker‚ educational level is high school‚ she is house wife‚ her husband educational level is secondary school‚ he work as taxi driver ‚ he is
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