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 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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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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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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It is the narrowing of the right ventricular outflow tract. It can occur at the pulmonary valve and in this case it is called valvular stenosis or just below that valve. In this second case it is referred to as infundibular stenosis. Infundibular pulmonic stenosis is mostly caused by overgrowth of the heart muscle wall or hypertrophy of the heart as is commonly known. Pulmonary stenosis is the
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The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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According to Medicine.net acute myeloid leukemia is a fast progressive malignant disease in which there are an excessive amount of immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow‚ the cells being precisely those intended to give rise to the granulocytes or monocytes‚ both types of white blood cells that fight infections. “Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has many other names‚ including acute myelocytic leukemia‚ acute myelogenous leukemia‚ acute granulocytic leukemia‚ and acute non-lymphocytic leukemia”
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the rest of the colon‚ the wall of the appendix also contains a layer of muscle. Acute appendicitis can occur when a piece of food‚ stool or object becomes trapped in the appendix‚ causing irritation‚ inflammation‚ and the rapid growth of bacteria and infection. Acute appendicitis can also happen after a gastrointestinal infection. Rarely‚ a tumor may cause acute appendicitis. Sometimes the cause of acute appendicitis is not known. The inflammation is usually caused by a blockage‚ but
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia‚ Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most known cancer found amongst children beginning from age zero to nineteen. The numbers continue to increase further more children are known to have Leukemia. This childhood cancer takes the most lives than any other‚ there are many different treatments used the most popular ones are Stem cell Transplant and chemotherapy. All these procedures have numerous side effects that can worsen and cause the child negative impacts‚ but
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Session 1- PhysioEx Exercise 11—Kyle 1. List the following values from Chart 1: Hematocrit value for healthy male living at sea level in Boston 48 Hematocrit value for healthy female living at sea level in Boston 44 2. Were the values listed in question 1 within normal range? Yes 3. Describe the difference between the male and the female hematocrit for an individual living in Boston. The secretion of erythropoetin from the kidneys stimulates testosterone in males. Erythropoetin makes
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