Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally on ultrasound‚ CT‚ or on physical exam as a pulsating abdominal mass. If becoming symptomatic‚ most commonly it presents as mid-abdominal pain that radiates to the lower back. Pain could be constant or intermittent‚ or be worse with pressure applied to the area. Severe pain and a tearing sensation felt in the back is associated with dissection and should be treated as an emergency. AAA are more often found in older males
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Emergency Bracelets Found only on Etsy (if not from a doctor) these emergency bracelets are marketed towards children or anyone with an extreme disability. These bracelets are for if they get lost whoever finds them will know their diagnose‚ what they’re allergic to‚ and sometimes contact info to their parents or a medical facility. These bracelets closely resemble medical ID bracelets. On Etsy the bracelets go for $20 to $40 based on what material they are and what information they have on
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in the Emergency Department Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS 335 June 23‚ 2013 Patient Confidentiality in the Emergency Department Confidentiality and privacy are words used interchangeably in the medical world when they have very different meanings. Confidentiality is in line with protection of patient information from unauthorized users and privacy is in line with protection of the patient’s physical body from unauthorized users. In the emergency department (ED) this is
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given time period. Essentially‚ how someone functions throughout life is loosely based on the time period‚ but this is not synonymous to saying that it is the cornerstone in which one’s function is grounded upon. The reading The Epic of Gilgamesh by N. K. Sanders displays this concept that time period does little to impact one’s character‚ specifically Gilgamesh in this case. Instead‚ it is an individual’s life experience that shapes their functionality. For instance‚ the story takes place in ancient
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Upper Back Muscle PainEliminate upper back muscle pain and live a pain free life. That pain is usually a warning sign that your posture is in need of some additional help. Muscles that fatigue and give way to pain at the end of the day are usually the ones being overworked. They just can’t hold up your head and neck any more. They’re tired‚ weak‚ and unable to manage your daily routine. Once they fatigue and your spinal joints become involved‚ it’s only a matter of time before you’ll experience
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1. You are assisting an emergency department physician while she is examining a patient. The patient has suffered a knife wound to the upper-left quadrant. What organs are likely to be injured from this wound? What might be the outcome/risks for this patient? Multiple organ damages can occur in penetrating trauma such as stab wounds. In the upper left quadrant of the human body‚ the majority of the stomach‚ the remaining portion of the liver‚ the left kidney‚ the pancreas‚ the spleen‚ part of the
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Deborah Gray White’s book‚ Ar’n’t I a Woman? is a depiction of female slaves in the southern plantations. Many texts and primary sources cover slavery through the eyes of men and rarely has the public been given a clear representation of the female slavery realm. White explores the burdens that these women encountered. These women lived through sexism and racism all while assuming their roles in their families and community. White begins her book by contrasting two portrayals of enslaved women:
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The Surgical Experience The preoperative phase begins when the decision for surgery is made and ends when the patient is transferred to the operating room table. The preoperative evaluation and teaching typically takes place several days before surgery in an outpatient setting. Today‚ most perioperative patients are admitted to the hospital the morning of their surgical procedure. However‚ there are times when the preoperative phase will begin on the medical-surgical units or in the emergency department
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The question of whether emergency contraception poses a moral dilemma and/or a health risk has been addressed for many years throughout countries in the entire world. Although most moral issues have biased views based on religion‚ personal beliefs‚ and family standards‚ the more important objective question is how are people who choose to use emergency contraceptives putting their own personal health at risk. Today‚ emergency contraception can be used after a rape or sexual assault‚ any time unprotected
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EMERGENCY NURSING Your guide in becoming an Emergency Nurse INTRODUCTION According to Emergency Nurses association‚ Emergency nursing is a specialty area of the nursing profession like no other. To provide quality patient care for people o all ages‚ emergency nurses must possess both general and specific knowledge about health care to provide quality patient care for people of all ages. Emergency nurses must be ready to treat a wide variety of illnesses or injury situations‚ ranging from
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