Introduction Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-growing cancer of the white blood cells. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that the body uses to fight infections. In ALL‚ the bone marrow makes lots of unformed cells called blasts that normally would develop into lymphocytes. However‚ the blasts are abnormal. They do not develop and cannot fight infections. The number of abnormal cells (or leukemia cells) grows quickly. They crowd out the normal red blood cells‚ white blood cells
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medical therapy‚ so appendicitis is considered a medical emergency. When treated promptly‚ most patients recover without difficulty. If treatment is delayed‚ the appendix can burst‚ causing infection and even death. Appendicitis is the most common acute surgical emergency of the abdomen. Anyone can get appendicitis‚ but it occurs most often between the ages of 10 and 30. Causes
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PERSONALITY‚ 2011‚ 39(5)‚ 713-720 © Society for Personality Research DOI 10.2224/sbp.2011.39.5.713 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACUTE STRESS RESPONSE SCALE YEBING YANG‚ JINGJING TANG‚ YUAN JIANG‚ XUFENG LIU‚ YUNFENG SUN‚ XIA ZHU‚ AND DANMIN MIAO Fourth Military Medical University‚ Xi’an‚ People’s Republic of China In this study we developed a scale to provide a tool for accurate assessment of acute stress response (ASR). We determined the dimensions and symptom clusters of ASR according to a review of the literature
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88. Dimension 1- Acute intoxication and withdrawal In this case the patient’s current level of acute intoxication is assessed so as to ascertain the risks associated with it. The patient’s discontinuation or significant reduction of the usage of any drug is put into consideration. This is done basing on factors such as the recent usage‚ withdrawal history‚ frequency and chronicity (Muskin‚ 2015). The patient is then monitored to find out if he or she exhibits any current signs of withdrawal. In addition
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Acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical abdominal emergency occurrence worldwide. It is most common between the ages of 10 and 20 years‚ but can affect any age. The male to female ratio is 1.4:1‚ and the lifetime risk is 8.6% for males and 6.7% for females1. A perforated appendix is a complication of untreated acute appendicitis. Ischemic necrosis of portion of the appendiceal wall will lead to perforation. Fecoliths are responsible for the perforation in about 90% of cases‚ but there
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Ambulatory and acute facilities differ in many ways. Although‚ they both have one major goal and that is to do what is best suited for the patient. According to the textbook‚ ambulatory care is the involvement of a patient who does not require an overnight stay (Gartee‚ 2011). Most of these facilities are filled with different types of physicians and are usually privately owned. Although they are owned by a clinician‚ they are managed by administrators (Gartee‚ 2011). Nurses have an important role
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Case Study # 1 1. Briefly describe the pathophysiology of CAD (25 points) Coronary artery disease is one of the most prominent forms of heart disease. It occurs when the coronary arteries that supply the heart blood become narrowed‚ and eventually occluded. This narrowing typically takes place because of plaque build up due to cholesterol and other fatty substances being ingested‚ also called atherosclerosis. This thickening of the artery wall can take many years‚ eventually completely inhibiting
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primary and secondary surveys‚ with an additional assessment replacing the secondary survey post-operatively. This essay will display the implementation of these methods in the assessment of a trauma patient throughout the peri-operative period. The case study of Mrs Lily Flowers‚ as outlined in Appendix A‚ will be used to demonstrate the use of the primary and secondary surveys both pre and post-operatively‚ commencing with the pre-operative primary survey first. The first stage of the primary survey
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome In the field of respiratory therapy‚ we are the fighters that must preserve the breath of life. The battlefield we wage war on is riddled with many diseases and hardships for us to help our patients overcome by any means necessary. One of the main heavy hitters in this battle is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This condition is very deadly and is a tough opponent that must be defeated. ARDS is a dangerous condition affecting a vast group of patients
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follow‚ CHA2DS2-VASc risk Score Congestive heart failure (any history) 1 Hypertension (prior history) 1 Age ≥75 years 2 Diabetes mellitus 1 Stroke/transient transient ischemic attack/thromboembolism history 2 Vascular disease (e.g.‚ myocardial infarction‚ peripheral vascular disease or aortic plaque) 1 Age 65-74 years 1 Sex (female gender) 1 CHA2DS2-VASc of the patient in the question stem would be 1 (for congestive heart failure) + 1 (for hypertension) + 2 (for age >75 years)‚ i.e.‚ he has
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