Sjorgen’s syndrome Sjogren’s syndrome is a disease that causes dryness in your mouth and eyes. It can also lead to dryness in other places that need moisture‚ such as your nose‚ throat and skin. Most people who get Sjogren’s syndrome are older than 40. Nine of 10 are women. Sjogren’s syndrome is sometimes linked to rheumatic problems such as rheumatoid arthritis. Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease. If you have an autoimmune disease‚ your immune system‚ which is supposed to fight disease
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THE TYLENOL MURDERS THE TYLENOL MURDERS In 1982‚ American consumers were gripped with terror and fear. 12-year-old Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove Village just wanted to cure a morning headache‚ not knowing that the drug she sought to relieve her would send her to her death. It was the same case for the 27-year-old postal worker Adam Janus of Arlington Heights and his brother Stanley and his brother ’s new wife‚ Theresa‚ who‚ returning from the hospital after the death of Adam passed around a bottle
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scrapes‚ cuts‚ puncture wounds and burns to varying degrees. Some type of sterile bandage often is used to restore the protection to the body temporarily by covering the break or tear in the skin while it heals. Paracetamol Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. The exact mechanism of action of is not known. Paracetamol is used to treat many conditions such as headache‚ muscle aches‚ arthritis‚ backache‚ toothaches‚ colds‚ and fevers. It relieves pain in mild arthritis
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Cellulitis is a common‚ potentially serious bacterial infection. Cellulitis appears as a swollen‚ red area of the skin that feels hot and tender to touch. It can spread rapidly to other parts of the body. Cellulitis can affect only the skins surface‚ or it can affect tissues underlying the skin and can spread to lymph nodes and even the bloodstream. Cellulitis occurs when bacteria‚ most commonly streptococcus and staphylococcus enter through breaks in the skin. One of the most serious infections
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Avoid feeding your child anything highly acidic or especially salty‚ like orange juice or pretzels. • Asking your doctor or pharmacist about pain-relieving creams to apply to sores in the genital area. • Giving your child acetaminophen regularly to help relieve pain if your child has mouth blisters. • Asking the doctor about using over-the-counter medication for itching. If you didn’t as a child‚ you’re at greater risk of a more virulent adult form of the disease that can
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Hip flexors are a group of muscles located in your hips that assist you in moving your leg or knee upwards toward your body. It is located at the meeting point of the thigh and hip. When the fibers of these muscles are stretched or torn‚ it is called a hip flexor strain. Someone who is suffering from a hip flexor strain will experience a sudden or sharp pain located in the front of their hip or their groin area‚ indicated by the red circles in the photo to the right. This pain will occur when they
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1. CNS stimulants increase the neurotransmitter: a. GABA b. Glutamate c. Serotonin d. None of the above 2. How are xanthines different from other CNS stimulants? a. They are stronger than other CNS stimulants b. They have different peripheral effects c. Unlike other CNS stimulants‚ they release catecholamines indirectly d. All of the above 3. ____________ is a member of xanthine family that is used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as Asthma. a. Theophylline b. Caffeine c.
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References: Doenges‚ M (1992). Nurse’s Pocket Guide: diagnoses‚ prioritized interventions‚ and rationales‚ (13th ed.). Philadelphia: P.A. Davis Company. Pain. November 5‚ 2013. Elselvier. Retrieved from http://www.us.elselvierhealth.com. Vallerand‚ A. (2013). Davis’s drug guide for nurses‚ (13th ed.) Philiadelphia:P.A. Davis Company. Nursing Diagnosis Acute pain related inflammation secondary to Diverticulitis m/b pt rating pain a “6” on a scale of 0-10‚ pt guarding abdomen
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reactions Tylenol #3 Looked at as the three separate components Codeine- Page 324-326 Acetaminophen- Page 62-64 Caffeine Acetaminophen: Nonopiod analgesic Use: mild to moderate pain or fever Codeine: opiate analgesic Use: Moderate to severe pain Caffeine: used to counteract the sedative of the codeine. Recommended Codeine- 30mg Acetaminophen- 325mg Caffeine – 8 mg PO/IM/SUBCUT Acetaminophen: may block pain impulses peripherally. Does not possess anti-inflammatory properties Codeine:
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Pharmacology Case Study #1 Name Mississippi University for Women Nu 501 – Advanced Pharmacology 1/22/2010 CC: Pain in left side of face‚ jaw‚ and head x 1 wk HPI: 60 y/o BM with hx of HTN presents with pain on left side of face‚ jaw‚ and head x 1wk. Pt denies any trauma. Reports left facial pain x 1 wk‚ throbbing‚ starts in jaw area and extends to head‚ “8” on pain scale 0 -10‚ pain worsens when eating and drinking‚ especially cold drinks. PMH: Diagnosed with HTN at age
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