Chapter II Review of Related Literature and Studies Related Literature Polystyrene Commonly known as ’Styrofoam’ that is one of the most widely used type of plastics. It is a strong plastic created from erethylene and benzine that can be injected‚ extruded‚ or blow molded; making it a very useful and versatile manufacturing material. It is also a rigid‚ transparent thermoplastic‚ which is present in solid or glassy state at normal temperature. But‚ when heated above its glass transition temperature
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Peter a 15 year old boy has acute myelocytic leukemia‚ he became very dependant on the nurses near his death. The nurse on his unit at the time promised him that he wouldn’t be allowed to suffer and he wouldn’t be alone as he became sicker. As his condition worsened the staff decided he should have a primary care nurse‚ Sheri Martin. Over time Peter became sicker and his pain elevated causing him to need someone there to help him feel comfortable at night. Peter asked Miss Martin to stay with him
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clinical information that was needed to address issues in relation to pain‚ acceptance‚ and the adjustments in a person’s life who is living with chronic pain. By obtaining the required research information‚ the social work intern co-facilitated a group called “ ACT for Chronic Pain.” This group is for Veterans who experience chronic pain. It is designed to help with acceptance of thoughts and feeling that go along with chronic pain while helping the Veterans live a life that is rich and meaningful
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“Several studies have analyzed the determinants of the intensity of physical therapy use‚ highlighting the role of both health-related factors like age‚ gender‚ site and severity of the condition and poor health [1‚8‚11-15] and others‚ such as insurance status‚ education level‚ income and urban residence” (Halfon 2). I thought this was very important because it shows what they have
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tissue death if not treated quickly enough‚ since an acute ischemic stroke can build up in a matter of hours. «9» Alteplase for ischemic stroke treatment was concidered‚ but the ECG showed abnormalities. The ECG of this patient was placed as standard and the condition dextrocardia was not known beforehand. Another ECG was done that showed similar values. After MRI‚ the patient was diagnosed with dextrocardia situs inversus totalis. In patients with acute ischemic stroke it is essential for quick treatment
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who sustained a work-related injury to his left hand/wrist‚ left shoulder‚ hip‚ back‚ and neck when he lost balance and fell while unloading furniture from truck. Per OMNI entry‚ he was initially diagnosed with fracture of the left hand and sprain/strain of the left shoulder and back. Based on the medical report dated 01/10/17‚ the patient complains of pain in the neck and low back‚ right leg and left arm. Pain is described as dull/aching‚ shooting‚ tightness and tingling. Pain radiates to the right
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The Pains of Withdrawal: An Analysis and Explication of S.T. Coleridge’s "The Pains of Sleep" In this poem‚ Coleridge reveals his reluctance to sleep and the reasons behind the reluctance. What he doesn’t happen upon in his lyrical exploration of his guilt ridden dreams‚ is that the‚ what we would refer to as the depression he is experiencing‚ is most likely caused by his withdrawal from Opiates. Also exacerbating the symptoms is the fact that his is still using Ether for his "fits" (Abrams
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STRESS RELATED DISEASES Several definitions of stress have been proposed thus causing a great deal of confusion. Therefore‚ I would like to leave the meaning of this word very simple. It is a term we human beings use to stand for hundreds of specific problems in our lives. It is a word we use when we feel angry‚ depressed‚ frustrated or worried. Stress can be categorized into physical‚ emotional and behavioral. I would like to dwell only on the physical effects of stress. Research shows that
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Some views situations as normal‚ whereas others that encounter the same situation may take a different approach. Although‚ there are several situations that may lead to a stressful orientation. Comer noted two types of stress disorders‚ acute and posttraumatic‚ acute stress is defined as a disorder that a person experience soon after encountering a traumatic situation that causes fear‚ whereas‚ posttraumatic stress is a disorder is a continuance of fear that some experiences for a long period of time
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Nursing Care Plan Client name: Mrs. Chan Age/ sex: 48/F Medical diagnosis: Fluid overload‚ decreased TK output and decreased Hb Assessment date: 25-11-2012 Diagnostic statement (PES): Excess fluid volume related to compromised regulatory mechanism secondary to end-stage renal failure as evidence by peripheral edema and patient’s weight gained from 69.8kg to 73.6kg within 4 days. Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Goals & Expected Outcomes Nursing Interventions
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