UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK REFLECTIVE LEARNING LOG 2009/2010 CP2001 NURUL AZIRA SALIM DR.LARRIE MARTIN BRIDGE HOUSE SURGERY‚ CARRIGALINE Case 1 – Gastrointestinal System History On 3rd of December 2009‚ I went to the Bridge House Surgery ‚ Carrigaline for my Augmented Teaching Practice (ATP) attachment with Dr. Larrie Martin. This week focus was on the Gastrointestinal System. Thus‚ this is the history of Mrs L‚ a 53 years old lady who presented with an
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Ml O2 used per hour Metabolic rate Palpation results 250 grams 7.1 ml 426ml 1704 ml O2/kg/hr NO MASS 245 grams 6.3 ml 378 ml 1542.86 ml O2/kg/hr NO MASS 245 grams 6.3 ml 378 ml 1542.86 ml O2/kg/hr NO MASS With thyroxine Weight Ml O2 used in 1 minute Ml O2 used per hour Metabolic rate Palpation results 250
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pinna. No excessive cerumen or drainage notes. Tympanic membrane intact. No redness noted. Positive whisper test. Nose: Negative for drainage or bleeding. No lesions or masses noted. Septum midline without deviation. NO sinus tenderness with palpation. Throat: Oral mucosa pink‚ moist‚ without lesions or petechiae noted. Gag reflex present. Good oral hygiene noted‚ no halitosis. ! Neck: Trachea midline. No lumps‚ tenderness‚ or masses palpated. Neck supple‚ no stiffness or decreased ROM
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Body System Assignment Module 7: Cardiovascular System Case 1: A 76-year-old man of Eastern European heritage develops chest pain and is taken to the ED‚ where he is diagnosed with angina. During his assessment‚ the nurse hears carotid bruits. 1. Explain how the nurse would assess for carotid bruits? •When assessing the jugular venous pressure‚ you would palpate the carotid upstrokes and auscultate for carotid bruits (Bickley & Szilagyi‚ 2017). To assess for carotid bruits ask the patient
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NCLEX TIPS: When taking a histamine blockers (ex. Tagamet)‚ small frequent feedings are not necessary; should avoid meat extracts‚ aspirin‚ alcohol‚ and caffeinated beverages. Risk factors for developing pneumonia: advanced age‚ immunosuppressed status‚ underlying lung disease‚ bedridden‚ and post-op. When patient is undergoing paracenthesis it’s important that the nurse places a blood pressure cuff on patient’s arm prior to procedure and leave in place through immediate post-procedure time
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symptoms of ovarian cancer are not specific and can be disguised as other more common diseases‚ such as diseases of the digestive system or urinary system. The reason for the lack of clearly defined symptoms is that ovarian cancer develops in the abdominal cavity and does not cause discomfort for the patient. The main sign of the presence of most disease is a constant presence of symptoms or their worsening. For example‚ ovarian cancer symptoms are distinguished by their immutability of the
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Manual therapists primarily use these tests for diagnosing Sacroiliac joint dysfunction in clinical practice. These tests can be divided between pain provocation tests and palpation tests. 1. Pain provocation tests According to (Hestboek and Leboef-Yde‚ 2000) pain provocation tests are deemed to be more reliable than palpation tests. This is mostly concerning inter-examiner reliability. The validity of these pain provocation tests has been argued by recent studies to be questionable. Studies by
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Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance Paper Julia Peterson University of Akron Introduction Homeostasis of fluid and electrolyte balance is important for the body to be able to function. The nursing student will cover the risk‚ pathology‚ and signs and symptoms for both fluid deficit and hypokalemia. The nursing student will also apply these findings to the patient specific information from the clinical day February 8‚ 2011. This will give her the ability to formulate four different nursing diagnosis
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The University of Hong Kong LI KA SHING FACULTY OF MEDICINE SCHOOL OF NURSING POST-REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ADVANCED SURGICAL NURSING JOINTLY ORGANIZED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED NURSING STUDIES MANAGING CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX SURGICAL AND HEALTH PROBLEMS INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN CASE REPORT NAME: NG YIU MO HOSPITAL: PMH SURGICAL Introduction Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is defined as the primary malignancy of hepatocyte. The cause of HCC is usually because of the scarring
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Alana Kosches I) HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Chief Complaint: “My left arm feels weak and numb.”. History of Present Illness: The patient is an 81-year-old man with HTN‚ HLD‚ Type 2 DM‚ and atrial fibrillation on Xarelto. He presented to Maimonides Hospital emergency department complaining of left arm weakness‚ tingling and numbness for the past 5 hours. He reports that he felt normal this morning at around 6:00 am when he woke up‚ but at around 8:00 am while he was eating breakfast‚ he began
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