contacted straight away. An example of this would be if a child had any of the following signs of acute illness. 1. An open wound that won’t stop bleeding or where the blood is pumping out. 2. Burns or scalds to the child’s skin 3. Meningitis symptoms such as a stiff neck‚ fever‚ headache and a rash that doesn’t fade when pressed by a glass. 4. Confusion‚ headache‚ vomiting or blurred vision after a head injury. 5. Being floppy‚ unresponsive or unconscious. 6. Difficulty breathing and blueness
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sharp crystals which eventually form larger stones. When the gallbladder or its ducts contract‚ the sharp crystals cause agonizing pain which radiates throughout the right thoracic region. Many people have gallstones for years without any symptoms whatsoever. Symptoms from gallbladder disease usually consist of upper right quadrant abdominal pain especially after eating meals. Sometimes nausea and vomiting occur. When the stones from the gallbladder become lodged in the duct (common bile duct) that allows
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so I am assuming that we will be billing Medicare for the procedures. The reason why I choose the code 99205 is because of the symptoms she is having. The unexplained weight loss‚ abdominal pain‚ and rectal bleeding is high in MDM and considering she is old and so‚ she is considered high risk. 2. A 30-year-old patient presents complaining of flu-like symptoms characterized by unremitting cough‚ sinus pain‚ and thick nasal discharge. An examination reveals bronchitis and sinus infection
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Clinical Skills- Formative Assessment. Bridget McCarty. Tutor: Sharon Jones TASK ONE * D: So Stacey do you want to tell me why you came into the doctor today? P: Um‚ uh yesterday I sort of fell down my stairs‚ going to‚ going to work and I did something to my ankle‚ D: Mmhmm P: And it’s just it’s really really sore. Yeah. D: Cool‚ how did you fall down the stairs? I chose this segment because it is at the beginning of my consultation after initiating the session and it is very important
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evaporation of sweat. When humid‚ this mechanism does not work properly. Body loses a electrolytes. When this is accompanied by an inadequate replacement of fluids‚ disturbances in the circulation may result that are similar to a mild form of shock. Symptoms: Pale with cool‚ moist skin‚ sweating profusely‚ Muscle cramps or pains‚ Feels faint or dizzy‚ May complain of headache‚ weakness‚ thirst‚ and nausea. Core temperature more than 100 F (37.7 C) and the pulse rate increased. Go to
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Hives (urticaria) and edema about the mouth and eyelids were the first symptoms of serum sickness developed by Gregory. What caused these early symptoms? * activation of complement-generated c3a which in turn caused the mass cells to release histamine from mast cells. * hives otherwise known as urticaria. * The oedema around the mouth and eyelids were observed as a result of angiodema. * This swelling often results from the same inflammatory processes that cause hives. At
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Her mother was diagnosed with cancer after admission for a hip replacement. In 1996 carols depression deepened‚ following her own admission for a hip replacement. At this time she had her first contact with the current mental health services. New symptoms such as a ringing in her head and anxiety and agitation were identified. She spent a four-month period on the acute ward‚ attempting suicide three times. Her reasons for this involved a primary goal of escaping the unbearable noises and voices in
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Running Head: CLINICAL CASE STUDY Clinical Case Study History and Physical Signs & Symptoms S.S. is a 57 year old Caucasian male on the ICU floor‚ who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After culture‚ the cause of the pneumonia was found to be coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever). The patient showed presenting symptoms of a respiratory distress (SPO2 of 89%)‚ fever (102.4°F)‚ weight loss‚ productive cough‚ dyspnea‚ crackles and wheezing in lungs‚ pleural effusion
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2013 Janice Withycombe Cultural and Disease Paper: Lupus Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with lupus? Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that attacks the body’s own tissue and organs‚ and the body’s systems. The most prominent symptoms of lupus you will start to notice are fatigue‚ fever‚ severe joint pain‚ skin lesions and dry eyes. Some of the bigger issues a person will start to endure are chest pain‚ shortness of breath‚ severe headaches‚ confusion and loss of memory. An individual’s
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like monkeys‚ gorillas‚ and chimpanzees. It causes the body’s immune system to go into overdrive - which can lead to severe bleeding‚ organ failure‚ and death. Right now‚ there is no cure for Ebola and no vaccine to prevent it. Some of the Early symptoms of Ebola include: Fever Headache Joint and muscle aches Weakness and tiredness Sore throat Chills As the disease progresses‚ other
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