Due to the warm weather conditions and the prolonged physical activity without water‚ it is easy to recognize that the player is experiencing extreme dehydration and is probably suffering from an exertional heat stroke. The biggest indicator that the player is having a heat stroke is due to the fact that he appears to be unconscious after having been what seemed to be extremely disoriented during the 50-yard sprints. Along with the flushed dry skin and the rapid shallow breaths‚ the victim may also
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Nursing Diagnosis #1 Analysis. This is an 89 year old male who recently admitted to the hospital after complaints of persistent diarrhea with history of recurrent Clostridium difficile. He stated that he has had a bout of diarrhea that has been unresolved after completing a round of vancomycin and has recently lost an excess of 5 pounds. Dehydration was initially treated with intravenous fluids. However‚ it was discovered that he was in acute kidney failure and was diagnosed with acute kidney
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When the body suffers from acute or sever dehydration‚ the blood flow and blood pressure drop due to a lack of water and oxygen in the blood. Dehydration results when the body loses more water than it has taken in. Naturally this will cause the muscles and nerve function to literally burn out due in part to profuse sweating after exertion. How ever you can become dehydrated without any physical exercise. If you have the stomach flu‚ and are suffering from water loss (due to a combination of vomiting
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Janine‚ is a 19-year-old single mother of Andrew a 4-month-old baby. Andrew was born at 37 weeks gestation and was admitted into the neonatal intensive care unit for four days due to mild respiratory distress and poor feedings. Today the Janine came into the clinic for Andrews well child checkup and is concerned about his feedings. Andrew was diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux and is currently taking omeprazole daily. Andrew is able to raise his head at 45 degrees when prone‚ his weight is at
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Name of patient: GUIUAN‚ SYD SYHRUS Age: days old cc: Vomiting DRUG NAME | GENERAL ACTION | SPECIFIC ACTION | INDICATION | CONTRAINIDICATION | ADVERSE EFFECTS | NURSING RESPONSIBILITY | Phenobarbital 25 mg/PPtab‚ 1 PPtab OD x 3 days | Barbiturate (long acting)‚ Sedative‚ Hypnotic‚ Antiepileptic | Long-acting barbiturate. Sedative and hypnotic effects of barbiturates appear to be due primarily to interference with impulse transmission of cerebral cortex by inhibition of reticular activating
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When taken‚ meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy‚ and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go. Thus‚ drug users can experience a severe “crash” or physical and mental breakdown after the effects of the drugs wear off. Because continued use of the drug decreases natural feelings of hunger‚ users can experience extreme weight loss. Negative effects can also include disturbed sleep patterns‚ hyperactivity‚ nausea‚ delusions of
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Part 2 Female Patient Patient ID: Miss. F Date of Birth: 06/10/1993 Gender: Female Race: Hispanic Occupation: Works in a Factory in Yukon Marital status : Divorced Source: The patient gives her own history and appears to be a reliable source. Chief Complaint: “I am having abdominal pain” History of Present Illness Miss F is 23 year old Hispanic female who presents today complaining of sharp‚ epigastric abdominal pain of 3-4 months duration. The pain has not changed or worsened acutely;
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Chickenpox can cause serious skin infections‚ pneumonia‚ brain damage‚ and in severe cases death can occur. There is also fever‚ loss of appetite‚ headaches‚ tiredness and general feeling of malaise. The rash has three phases; during the first phases there are raised pink or red bumps (papules)‚ which break out over several days. During the second phases fluid-filled blisters (vesicles)‚ forming from the raised bumps over about one day before breaking and leaking. Finally‚ during the third phases
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1. Define the signs of adverse reactions- iatrogenic and idiosyncratic reactions *Adverse reactions- any unexpected‚ unintended or excessive response to a medication given at therapeutic dosages (opposed to an overdose) *Latrogenic- an adverse reaction caused by the actions of a prescriber‚ healthcare professional‚ or other specific treatment *Idiosyncratic- an adverse reaction that is abnormal/unexpected to a medication (other than an allergic) that is peculiar to the individual 2. Steps
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The Effects of Affluenza on Our Fragile Environment _Introduction_ Imagine a world where the impacts of pollution have caused global warming to get to such an extent where it causes the ice caps to melt. This problem will cause the sea levels to rise and as a result thousands of homes will be underwater never to be lived in again. Affluenza is usually described as an endorsement of the flow of wealth that causes a division of classes‚ and loss of financial‚ environmental and emotional balance.
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