know about hypertension. He denies diabetes. He does not know if he has an elevated cholesterol level. PAST MEDICAL/SURGICAL HISTORY: Allergies‚ penicillin‚ from which he goes into anaphylactic shock. OPERATIONS: Traumatic left great toe amputation. CHRONIC ILLNESSES: PAD and COPD. REVIEW OF SYSTEMS: This is negative‚ except as outlined above. PERSONAL/SOCIAL HISTORY: The patient is a widower who lives alone. He is a heavy drinker and smoker who recently quit. He is retired military
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A Prayer for Owen Meany "GOD HAS TAKEN YOUR MOTHER. MY HANDS WERE THE INSTRUMENT. GOD HAS TAKEN MY HANDS. I AM GOD’S INSTRUMENT." (87) A requirement of the human condition is to believe in something. Some people choose to believe in a single god‚ or many gods‚ or absolutely nothing at all. Everyone must “believe” in something‚ because with no tangible proof of our purpose or afterlife‚ it is impossible to truly “know” anything. Thus‚ we believe. This requires faith. Seemingly random evils‚ such
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This paper will present and discuss Jean Watson nursing theorist and her renowned Watsons Theory of Caring. The key concepts will be described as how it relates to the nurse patient relationship. The carative factors of health‚ person‚ nursing and environment will be discussed in its relation to the theory. Jean Watson is a living legend to nursing and is still practicing her” caritas” and continues to speak to audiences in the US as well as worldwide. Jean Watson was born in West Virginia US
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of loss in ‘Out‚ Out-’ and “Disabled”. In the two poems “Out‚ Out-” and “Disabled”‚ a similar theme of loss is portrayed. Both of these poems deal with the subject of physical loss‚ as both protagonists of these poems experience accidental amputation. Both Robert Frost and Wilfred Owen manage to captivate their audience’s attention‚ and also a certain degree of sympathy for the protagonists’ misfortune. They do this successfully‚ with the use of common literary techniques and linguistic skills
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Blood Diamonds: The Real Cost of Diamonds Sierra Leone is blessed with some of the world’s richest resources such as titanium‚ gold‚ and diamonds. Despite these rich resources‚ Sierra Leone ranked last on the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index in 2001‚ making Sierra Leone the poorest country in the world at that time. (Renner‚ 2002‚ p. 22) So how can a country so rich in resources be so poor? Sierra Leone’s extreme poverty level is caused by the diamonds they mine and
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Zombie Apocalypse: Public Health Procedures “Our role is to develop techniques that allow us to provide emergency life-saving procedures to injured patients in extreme‚ remote environment without the presence of a physician” (Chris Hadfield). The procedures in the case of a zombie apocalypse are fatal to citizens’ survival. Follow the tips on communication‚ evacuation‚ and safety to increase your chances of survival. With the public announcements and everyday communication‚ people will be able to
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for such prehistoric means of surgery. Surgeons did not know any better so they used the same‚ unclean‚ unsterilized‚ tools on their patients without thinking twice about it. Another mean of survival that was common in the Civil War was amputations. When amputation of injured limbs was indicated‚ every hour delay deminishd the patients recovery chance (Schuppert). The most common injury was the gunshot wound since it caused bones to shatter and splinter due to the weight and speed of the conical bullet
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Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance Maricia Overly Professor Ellen Doyle South University Online July 30‚ 2011 Abstract “Super Bugs” (Clemmitt‚ 2007) are beginning to take control of our health. Antibiotic resistance has enabled germs that once caused very little harm the ability to leave us in dire straights. The worst part of these “Super Bugs” (Clemmitt‚ 2007) is that people can be walking around with them infecting others without knowing it. Evolution of bugs due to the overuse of antibiotics
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The Coast of Diabetes Audience: Group of classmates General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To provide the audience with information about Diabetes and increase their knowledge. Introduction: -- Attention-getter: -- Qualifications/credibility: I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 11 months old. For the past 5 years I was making research on how to keep diabetes under control and avoid complications. -- Audience motivation/relevance: During my presentation I will give you
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Introduction We live in a world‚ which is dominated with technology. Marshall McLuhan theorized that technology will and has become an extension of the human body in order to improve on it and better its functional value and we shall all be united in a “Global Village”. In this essay‚ I shall cover some information about Marshall McLuhan‚ his theories‚ and analyze the Nintendo Wii gaming console using a tetrad of questions to explain his theory. Marxism and Capitalist Society At its core‚ Marxism
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