By Christopher Young Treatment‚ Assessment and Planning Teacher: Phoebe Spry- Bailie Turning Point‚ Victoria A client is displaying symptoms‚ which may be associated with alcohol withdrawal: This essay will discuss the phenomenon of neuroadaption within the human body‚ which may be associated with alcohol withdrawal. Along with this‚ it will also describe the clinical features from
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MANAGEMENT OF BREATHLESSNESS IN LUNG CANCER Breathlessness is one of the most common symptoms of advanced cancer‚ particularly lung cancer. Reported incidence varies between 30% - 70%(J. Carner).30% of all the patient experience it during some part of their illness and it goes as high 79% with lung cancer. (Mora Kearney). Despite being prevalent it is most of the time not recognised by the health professional‚ when it is really serious. May be due to the fact that patient sometimes do not come
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Rick is a 30-year-old attorney that presents with emaciation‚ flamboyant shirt‚ mismatched socks‚ and irritability. In addition‚ he is sexually suggestive‚ easily angered‚ and highly impulsive. He shares his impaired judgment and its strain on his marriage‚ as well as his lack of sleep and appetite. He is restless and speed is loud and pressured. He also speaks about impregnating his secretary and taking out a second mortgage on his house in order to pay for three law offices. Based on these symptoms
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In prehistoric times medicine‚ religion and magic were seen as one in the same. Often ceremonies where performed to cast out evil spirits. In the first surgery‚ an individual with a mental health problem had holes drilled in his head to let out the evil spirits. Fortunately‚ the treatment and view of mental health has made significate advances‚ however‚ there are still differing views or models on how mental health problems should be treated. In this paper‚ I will compare can contrast three different
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On a day-to-day basis‚ we are continuously thinking about our next activity or one that’s in the near future‚ and at times can become worried or fearful over the thought of the situation it might involve. To an extent everyone experiences “normal” anxiety at some point in their life‚ but a continuous and excessive feeling of worry or fear manifests into an anxiety disorder. Someone who experiences “normal” anxiety may have an episode of acute feelings of worry or fear in situations for an example
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of being stricken with an anxiety disorder. Substance abuse of illicit drugs such as cocaine or amphetamines have proven to result in problems with anxiety. Withdrawal from illegal drugs such as heroin or some prescription drugs like Vicodin‚ benzodiazepine‚ or barbiturates can also cause the same problems. Another notorious cause of anxiety is an imbalance in brain chemistry. Studies have shown that people with abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain are more likely to experience
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very dangerous and can become addictive without notice. Depressants are often referred by most as “downers” because of their hypnotic‚ tranquilizing‚ and sedative effects. Medical depressants often fall into two categories‚ barbiturates and benzodiazepines. Those that do not fall in these categories include: anesthetics‚ antihistamines‚ sedative hypnotics‚ narcotics‚ and alcohol. As stated before‚ there are both legal and illegal depressants‚ though alcohol is the most common legal depressant
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Assessing Needs Many older patients are prescribed multiple drugs‚ take over-the-counter medications‚ and are often prescribed additional drugs to treat the side effects of the medications that they are already taking. The increase in the number of medications often leads to polypharmacy‚ which is defined as the prescription‚ administration‚ or use of more medications than are clinically indicated in a given patient. One widely used ADL tool is the Barthel Index : measure functional levels of self-care
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Elizabeth Sovereign Eleanor Fernandez English 101 23rd‚ May‚ 2012 Writer’s Checklist for Cause and Effect Essay 1. Have I identified the cause or effect I am analyzing in my thesis? I feel that I have identified the cause and effect of insomnia and how it effects mental health in my thesis. The idea was to explore the causes of insomnia and how it effects a person’s behaviors and way of thought. 2. Have I explained the cause-and-effect relationship convincingly? I believe so yes. I feel
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overdosing has risen over recent years. This is due to the availability of substances which can be used. Some common household drugs which are used in overdose suicides include opioids (which are painkillers such as hydrocodone and oxycodone)‚ benzodiazepines (which are used to treat anxiety such as Xanax and Librium)‚ sleeping pills (such as Nyquil and Benadryl)‚ and antidepressants (Norqvist 2). Many believe the use of Tylenol and Aspirin for overdosing will result in a quick‚ painless death.
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