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    to move from the stretcher to the bed on his own‚ with minimal help from the EMT’s or hospital staff. The patient was still alert and talking at this time. When asked about his history‚ the patient reported being hospitalized for pneumonia a month prior. My preceptor and the other EMT also said they had recognized him as the same person who had injured his neck in a car crash the previous

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    Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) SARS is a flu like disease that is easily spread‚ and causes respiratory illness. It is caused by the Coronavirus pathogen. SARS can be a concerning disease due to how easily it can infect a population‚ but it can be also be treated by a Doctor. In the past there have been about 10‚000 reported cases of SARS and death rate of 9.6%. Most of the cases were due to the 2003 outbreak of SARS which are some of the last documented cases. SARS is not one of the world’s

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    1 - Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of ... 1.1 - Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of medication and the legal framework that allows them to

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    shown in the respiratory and digestive systems. Common respiratory symptoms include persistent coughing which produces a thick mucus‚ difficulty breathing‚ wheezing‚ difficulty exercising‚ fatigue‚ nasal congestion‚ and repeated lung infections and pneumonia. Some common digestive symptoms include constipation‚ weight gain problems‚ foul-smelling stools that often are pale colored‚ and nausea (“Cystic Fibrosis” 2012). Other symptoms include no bowel movement in infants within the first 24 to 48 hours

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    Health History and Examination Health Assessment of the Head‚ Neck‚ Eyes‚ Ears‚ Nose‚ Mouth‚ Throat‚ Neurological System‚ and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin‚ Hair‚ Nails‚ Breasts‚ Peripheral Vascular System‚ Lymphatics‚ Thorax‚ Heart‚ Lungs‚ Musculoskeletal‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Genitourinary Systems Save this form on your computer as a Microsoft Word document. You can expand or shrink each area as you need to include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Date: Client/Patient

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    ! RESPIRATORY CASE STUDY ! ! Chief Complaint: “Increased shortness of breath with activity‚ and sometimes even at rest.” ! ! Initial Information ! ! ! Date & Time: 7-3-14 @ 2:45 p.m. Name: JM Age: 30‚ DOB 2-18-1984 Gender: F Marital Status: M Race: Caucasian Culture: Northern US‚ urban Occupation: Stay at home mom Health Insurance: BC/BS Source: Pt‚ reliable RF: Allergies in family Medications: Claritin prn Allergies: NKDA‚ questionable seasonal allergies Tobacco

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    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes‚ which carry air to and from your lungs. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually destroyed. Damage to your lungs from COPD can’t be reversed‚ but

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    naturally in soil‚ fresh water‚ vegetables‚ plants‚ dairy products‚ cosmetics‚ and human and animal feces. Enterobacter aerogenes can cause infections in many parts of the human body. It is often a cause of lower-respiratory infections‚ including pneumonia. It may also cause urinary tract infections‚ soft tissue infection‚ endocarditis‚ septic arthritis‚ and infections of the skin and underlying tissues. It may also cause wound infections. If the bacteria reach the blood it can lead to sepsis. Enterobacter

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    hypothermia. They collect information from each study about patient base line‚ cooling strategy and infection. The study concludes if the patient treated with hypothermia the infection not increased obviously while there was an increased risk of pneumonia and sepsis. (Geurts‚ Marjolein MD1‚ etal‚ 2014).Perioperative hypothermia can lead to different complications‚ for example infection‚ patient discomfort‚ bleeding‚ and recovery time is longer

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    Julia Brand Influenza Purpose: To inform my audience about the Influenza viruses. Central Idea: To better understand the different types of Influenza viruses that can affect humans. It is important to explore what it is‚ how it’s spread‚ who is at risk‚ and the best protection against it. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Have you all ever noticed that we get sick more often during the winter months than any other time of year? This can be very frustrating because some of us are traveling

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