pain‚ tingling‚ and numbness can be caused by both PAD and atherosclerosis. History and physical can also point to a diagnosis or suspicion of popliteal aneurysm. Palpation of the popliteal area may reveal a pulsital mass. This finding would be indicative of a ruptured popliteal aneurysm or an asymptomatic popliteal aneurysm. Palpation of decreased or absent dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses can be a good indicator of atherosclerosis or thrombosis. These diagnoses can be narrowed down
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physical examination she is a very pleasant female well known to myself. She is in no acute respitory distress‚ no chest wall retraction‚ and no audible wheezes. HEEMT: Pupils are equal‚ round‚ and reactive to light and accommodation. Tm’s are clear‚ palpations to both maxillary sinus regions mimnumly tender. She does have perorbital edema in the suborbital regions apical? Are mildly adenitis without congestion? Lung fields: She does have diffused rocking though out‚ no wheezing or rails. Cardiovascular
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inflamed and filled with pus. Appendicitis is a condition‚ that once found requires immediate surgery. If this is not treated quickly‚ your appendix will eventually burst‚ spilling poisonous material into your abdominal cavity. A condition called peritonitis‚ a serious swelling of your abdominal cavity’s lining due to the poisonous material which was spread will be fatal unless treated promptly with very strong antibiotics. Another form of appendicitis‚ which is called an “abscessed appendix” is where
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Centre last year on the 15th of December 2012 due to serious fracture of the ankle bone. The cause of this injury was that she fell from the stairs in a hypermarket. In the past 2 months‚ she had been treated by me and now becoming better where palpation on the injury area would cause pain anymore. However‚ she is still having difficulties in walking where there is weakness on the ankle joint caused by the injury. Since BOAS Home is having a well-known physiotherapist and Ms Goh has no family member
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When nurses are conducting a health assessment on a person it may require knowledge of techniques of collecting and analyzing subjective and objectives data to include both what the person says about themselves and physical assessment funding from inspecting‚ percussion and palpating during physical examination. If inaccurate‚ incomplete or inappropriate data is recorded then the overall care of the patient may be affected‚ including wrong diagnosis and even the wrong treatment. The purpose of health
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Running head: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (PE) WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION Nursing 200: Complete Physical Examination (PE) Written Documentation Indiana State University College of Nursing‚ Health‚ and Human Services Nursing 200: Complete Physical Examination (PE) Written Documentation The format for this paper is based on : Jarvis (2008). Examiner: ‚ SN ISU Date: 4/12/09 Patient: S.C. Age: 20 Occupation: Full-time nursing student taking 14 hours Language spoken: English Gender:
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In addition‚ it can also be accompanied with nausea‚ vomiting‚ fever‚ leukocytosis‚ and abdominal muscle guarding (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). In the case of client M.E.‚ when she first was admitted by the emergency department she displayed abdominal pain and rebound tenderness in the right upper abdominal quadrant. Additionally‚ she was experiencing some nausea; however‚ her abdomen was non-distended‚ and assessment findings revealed her having
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Clinical Case Study Nursing is a complex and ever expanding profession. Nursing care mainly focuses on the patient’s physical care‚ which allows nurses to be with their patients for much longer than many other health professionals. Systematic patient assessment is an integral part of a nurse’s job as it permits patient care to be prioritized according to severity of condition‚ and also molds the basis of care plans (Anderson‚ 1998). Through early detection of a deteriorating patient‚ appropriate
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Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are common and connected with significant morbidity and mortality among critically ill adults (1-4). The World Society of abdominal compartment syndrome (WSACS) accord report in 2004 indicated that in the critically ill patient‚ the IAP is frequently elevated above patient’s normal baseline which is roughly 5 to 7 mmHg (1‚3). Increased IAP or Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) described as a sustained or repeated pathological
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Strangulated Contents are stuck‚ and there is constriction of the tissues at the neck of the hernia‚ leading to reduced venous drainage and arterial occlusion Types of abdominal wall hernias Description Strangulation Risk Incisional Through an area weakened by prior surgery. Low Umbilical Congenital defect of the abdominal wall seen in infants Low as a swelling at the umbilicus. Paraumbilical Acquired defect above or below the umbilicus. High Femoral Herniation through
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