is not oriented to time or place. Subjective: Patient states “Ow” during examination Objective: Temp: 97.5‚ Pulse: 66‚ BP: 142/71‚ Resp: 20‚ O2: 98% Room air Medical diagnosis of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Medical history includes atrial fibrillation‚ hypertension‚ hyperglycemia‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ Leukocytosis‚ anemia‚ confusion Patient has had 2 hip replacements and knee replacements Chest x-ray: Infiltrate in the periphery of the left midlung and throughout left lower lung. Patchy
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PART ONE Medical-Surgical Cases 1 1 Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Difficulty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department‚ hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF)‚ cardiomyopathy‚ volume overload‚ quality of life X Scenario M.G.‚ a “frequent flier‚” is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating‚ “I just had to come to the hospital today because I
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A discharge teaching plan is classified as a tool created for the patient’s specific discharge needs when looking at both their strengths and deficits holistically (Berman & Snyder‚ 2012). Specifically‚ it incorporates education and instruction in terms of levels of wellness‚ decreasing risk factors‚ and overall participating in preventative measures. The plan of this paper is to assess what the patient knows/thinks he knows about his condition‚ determine if he has any barriers to learning‚ and analyze
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disorders. THE GENESIS OF THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM Pathways of conduction and the electrocardiogram The sinus node is situated in the right atrium close to the entrance of the superior vena cava. The atrioventricular node lies in the right atrial wall immediately above the tricuspid valve. The fibres of the AV bundle (of His) arise from the atrioventricular node and run along the posterior
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department. I am currently certified in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)‚ basic life support (BLS) and advanced stroke life support (ASLS) and plan to re-certify in ACLS this summer. I am also certified in congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. I plan to obtain my certified nurse in operating room (CNOR) within the next year as well. I also hold certifications in electrocardiogram (EKG) operation as well as national institute of health (NIH) scale for stroke patients. My areas of
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Drunk Driving Statistics In 2011‚ the rate of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100‚000 population was 3.2‚ representing a 65% decrease since 1982‚ when record keeping began‚ and 49% since the inception of The Century Council in 1991. What this translates into is‚ for every 100‚000 people in the US in 2011‚ slightly more than three people were killed in a drunk driving fatal crash‚ a rate that has been cut almost in half over the past two decades - down from a rate of 6.3 in 1991. Alcohol-impaired
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Chapter |Number | | |2 Pharmacotherapy |4 | |6 Medication Errors |4 | |38/39 Antibiotics |7 | |~23 Antidysrhythmic |3 | |~25 Hypertension |5 | |~26 Diuretics |5 | |~27 Fluids and Elect |4 | |~28 Anticoagulants |5 | |~29 Lipids
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Pancreatitis Brandon C. Hyatt Salem State University The first part of this paper will be an overview of the pathophysiology of pancreatitis‚ which is an inflammation of the pancreas‚ and the second part will elaborate on my clinical experience with a patient I was taking care that suffered from pancreatitis. The pancreas is the organ within the human body that is located underneath the stomach and is responsible for insulin production and other certain digestive enzymes. Inflammation in the
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Stroke What is stroke? A stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Strokes are a medical emergency and prompt treatment is essential because the sooner a person receives treatment for a stroke‚ the less damage is likely to happen. Ischemic strokes Ischaemic strokes‚ the most common type of stroke‚ occur when blood clots block the flow of blood to the brain. Blood clots typically form in areas where the arteries have been narrowed
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Specialized Structures within the Heart • • • SA Node – Activation normally originates from Pacemaker Cells Localized here. Internodal and Interatrial Preferential Conduction Pathways AV Node – Site conduction delay in atrioventricular activation. Filter atrial arrythymias from ventricles. Contains some Pacemaker Cells. His Bundle &
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