Mr. Baird resides in a three bedroom home with his wife and two small dogs. He replied‚ his son had built the house. There are three bedrooms‚ two were upstairs and the master with a bath on the first floor. The house had an attached garage and a back deck with railings. We sat at the dining table and he was receptive to my involvement. I observed Mr. Baird walking throughout the house without using a mobility devices i.e. cane and walker‚ which I observed were sitting in the living room. Mr. Baird
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Cystic fibrosis is a life – shortening inherited disorder that affects the way in which salt and water move into and out of the body’s cells. It effects mostly the lungs and the digestive system; where thick mucus blocks the small tubes and ducts of the pancreas. (Orenstein) The classic triad of exocrine abnormalities are pancreatic insufficiency‚ chronic recurrent pulmonary infections and an elevated sweat electrolyte concentration. At birth the pancreas shows signs of disease and the lungs appear
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Measuring of Lung Capacity Introduction This lab report is over the functions of the lungs and a better understanding of how the respiratory function happens within your body. You will be measuring the amount of air you breathe in and out. This function is called tidal volume‚ which is about 500 cc of air. Second portion of the testing procedure will be determining the amount of vital capacity or maximum amount your lungs can expel. You will be working in pairs with a lab partner and take turns recording
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According to Teleanu and Constantinescu (2014)‚ spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage can occur from sudden small vessel bleeding secondary to hypertension or angiopathy‚ which is called primary spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage‚ or from arteriovenous malformations‚ coagulopathies‚ vasculitis‚ tumors‚ or trauma‚ which is called secondary spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. The recommended treatment plan for patients with an intracranial hemorrhage includes blood pressure management‚ increased
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Heart and blood vessel disease also known as cardiovascular disease‚ is the leading cause of death worldwide‚ Especially in central Massachusetts. 1 out 4 deaths in Massachusetts are due to heart disease. Yearly 12‚947 people die from heart disease each year in the state of Massachusetts. 1 Many programs and coalitions have been created to educate people of all ages to prevent cardio vascular disease. Non- Modifiable risks are risk factors that cannot be changed. Non- modifiable risk factor for
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Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that cause the abnormal formation of the hemoglobin protein in red blood cells (Nih). Hemoglobin is an essential protein that resides within the red blood cells supplying oxygen to the entire body. Hemoglobin S causes a mutation in shape of hemoglobin protein causing a group of blood disorders including sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. Sickle cell anemia is a result of one abnormal hemoglobin S gene given to a child by each parent‚ children that
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REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: Stage IV gastric cancer. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Mr. Mahdi is a very pleasant 56-year-old man who presents to the oncology clinic for evaluation and treatment of a stage IV adenocarcinoma of the stomach. In 12/2016‚ patient developed abdominal pain associated with eating‚ early satiety‚ and nausea and vomiting. He was brought to an ED for further evaluation and was diagnosed with a peptic ulcer and placed on acid blocking agents. In 01/2017‚ he was seen by gastroenterology
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Anemia A blood type is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs). These antigens may be proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ glycoproteins‚ or glycolipids‚ depending on the blood group system. Some of these antigens are also present on the surface of other types of cells. Some of these red blood cell surface antigens can stem from one allele and collectively form a blood group system. It is called The ABO system and it
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McCance and Huether (2014) defined Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) as a continuum of physiologic derangements characterized by dynamic alterations of two or more organs’ function in a state of critical illness. As the name indicates‚ MODS is a syndrome and not a specific health condition since it involves various organs. In the past‚ “multiple organ failure” was the term used to describe the condition until it became apparent that it was misleading since normal physiological function of
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DOI: 3/1/2016. Patient is a 49-year-old male electrician who sustained a work-related injury to his back while he was bending over to pick an item up in the gang box. As per OMNI entry‚ he was initially diagnosed with left-sided low back pain with sciatica and constipation. MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast dated 06/22/2016 showed disc protrusion with annular fissure at L5-S1‚ which can be a source of pain. Per physical therapy notes dated 06/30/2016‚ the patient has attended a total of
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