Lupus: When the Body Attacks Cassandra E. Gilles Fortis College (Miami‚ FL) Abstract Systemic Lupus Erythematosus also known as Lupus or SLE for short is a long-term chronic inflammation autoimmune disease. The cause is unknown but research suggests that both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Predispositions such as race‚ gender and age increase the likeliness of being diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is difficult to diagnose because the common signs and symptoms seem to mimic other
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“ases” (aces) are high. Low calcium and magnesium. s/s Ulcerative Colitis = in large intestine‚ ab pain/cramping right lower‚ anorexia‚ weight loss‚ fever‚ diarrhea 15-20x‚ mucus‚ blood‚ retal bleeding‚ ab tenderness‚ high pitch bowel sounds‚ anemia. Endoscopy-teaching/interventions/postop care = conscious sedation‚ NPO‚ prep laxative‚ enema to clean bowel‚ Cholcystectomy- post op complication = monitor drainage‚ care of t-tube‚ reporting increase in drainage or odor‚ clamp 1-2 hours before
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* Potassium chloride administered intravenously must always be diluted in IV fluid and infused via a pump or controller. The usual concentration of IV potassium chloride is 20 to 40 mEq/L. Potassium chloride is never given by bolus (IV push). Giving potassium chloride by IV push can result in cardiac arrest. Dilution in normal saline is recommended‚ but dextrose solution is avoided because this type of solution increases intracellular potassium shifting. The IV bag containing the potassium chloride
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Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is a viral infection that affects the heart‚ lymphatic system‚ spleen and throat and is commonly known as the “kissing disease” or “Mono”. It mainly affects children and adolescents and does not have a specific treatment. Here we will discuss the virus‚ the signs and symptoms‚ causes and the determinants of health. We will also discuss as the role of the community nurse and efforts made by the World Health Organization
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Exam #1 Spring 2002 Anatomy and Physiology 2150 Dr. Jones Choose the correct answer for each question and mark it on your bubble sheet. Be careful to follow the instructions on the bubble sheet for correctly recording your answers. 1. Which of the following statements is true? A. Blood is an organ B. Blood is a connective tissue X C. Blood is composed of living cells only D. None of the above 2. Which of the following would be considered a normal
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States of America; Avalon Pharmaceuticals Inc.‚ Germantown‚ Germantown‚ Maryland‚ United States of America 2 Multiple lines of evidence suggest that inhibition of Type I Interferons‚ including IFN-α‚ may provide a therapeutic benefit for autoimmune diseases. Using a chemical genomics approach integrated with cellular and in vivo assays‚ we screened a small compound library to identify modulators of IFN-α biological effects. A genomic fingerprint was developed from both ex vivo patient genomic
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sicknesses. They do however specifically screen for thyroid disease‚ because depression is so closely linked to it. (Raj‚ 2013) Initially Dr. Raj considered the patient was of menstruating age. So she checked hemoglobin/hematocrit levels to test for anemia. Alongside this she checked renal function by monitoring electrolytes. Lastly she had the patient take a fasting blood sample‚ A1C test‚ in order to check for diabetes. The purpose was to rule out other reasons for depressive symptoms. The rest of
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Nursing Care Plan Problem: Impaired Ventilation | Assessment |Nursing Diagnosis |Planning |Intervention |Rationale |Evaluation | |Subjective: |Impaired spontaneous ventilation |Within 8hrs of nursing |Independent: | |
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Acute renal failure (ARF)‚ also know as Acute Kidney Injury/Impairment (AKI) is described as a condition where there is a rapid decline in kidney function which results in an increase in accumulation of waste materials in the body and decreased urine output‚ usually over hours to weeks‚ occurring in a person with or without a previous pre-existing renal disease (Van Biesen‚ W.‚ Vanholder‚ R.‚ & Lameire‚ N.‚ 2006). Acute loss of renal function can be due to poor perfusion to the kidneys‚ called prerenal
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GE 259 Lymphatic System June 24‚ 2014 1. What is the significance of a lower-than-normal hematocrit? What is the effect of a bacterial infection on the hematocrit? A lower than normal hematocrit indicates anemia‚ a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to the body tissues. If you have a bacterial infection‚ your white blood cell count would increase because as the wbc’s are fighting off the infection they die off releasing a
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