I. OBJECTIVES Within 8 hours of the case presentation‚ the CEP trainees will be able to: 1.) discuss the description of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)‚ Sepsis‚ Aspiration Pneumonia‚ Asphyxia‚ and Strangulation. 2.) identify the etiology‚ incidence‚ clinical manifestations and risk factors of the diseases exhibited by the patient. 3.) present the demographic data of the patient. 4.) trace the occurrence of the disease through the presentation of the
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waist circumference) and a barrel chest‚ and he reports a dietary history of high fat food. His wife brought him to the ED after he complained of unrelieved indigestion. His admission VS were 202/124‚ 96‚ 18‚ and 98.2°F. WR. Was put on O2 by nasal cannula titrated to maintain SaO2 over 90%‚ and an IV of nitroglycerin was started in the ED. He was also given aspirin 325 mg and was admitted to Dr. A’s service. There are plans to transfer him by helicopter to the regional medical center for a cardiac
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Exam Case Scenario Pathophysiology of Asthma Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by episodes in which the bronchioles constrict due to oversensitivity. In asthma‚ the airways (bronchioles) constrict making it difficult to get air in or out of the lungs. Breathlessness is the main symptom. The bronchi and bronchioles become inflamed and constricted. Asthmatics usually react to triggers. Triggers are substances and situations that would not normally trouble an asthma free person. Asthma
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5) family history of stroke or cardiovascular disease (2000 p.1526). Miller & Elmore explain the following guidelines for responding to a stroke; Within 10 minute of arrival: - Asses patient’s ABCs and vital signs - Provide oxygen by nasal cannula - Establish IV access - Collect blood sample - Perform a 12-lead electrocardiogram and attach patient to a cardiac monitor - Perform general neurological screening‚ including motor function‚ strength and equality Within 25 minutes of arrival:
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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS The following list contains some of the most common abbreviations found in medical records. Please note that in medical terminology‚ the capitalization of letters bears significance as to the meaning of certain terms‚ and is often used to distinguish terms with similar acronyms. @—at A & P—anatomy and physiology ab—abortion abd—abdominal ABG—arterial blood gas a.c.—before meals ac & cl—acetest and clinitest ACLS—advanced cardiac life support
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A Capital Expenditure: A Pyxis Supply Station Kathleen Edwards HCS571- Financial Resource Management March 2‚ 2015 Ronald Sugar A Capital Expenditure: A Pyxis Supply Station A Pyxis Supply Station is a large capital purchase‚ however the benefits of this purchase strongly outweigh the cost. A Pyxis Supply Station is a large automated dispensing machine for patient supplies‚ much like a medication dispensing machine. Purchasing enough supply towers for each unit in the hospital will be
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Waveform capnography to today’s paramedic is what it felt like with the invention of the washing machine becoming available to generations of people who grew up using a wash board. Now that people have a machine to do the work for them‚ they cannot imagine going back to hand washing. The same holds true for capnography. Now having real-time feedback of patient conditions‚ providers cannot conceive going back to the delayed readings of pulse oximetry. The hope for medical professionals is that “60
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indicates risk to staff handling them All human tissue (whether infected or not)‚ animal carcasses and tissues from laboratories and all related swabs and dressings. Group B Waste Discarded syringes‚ needles‚ cartridges‚ broken glass‚ ampoules‚ cannulas and any other issued disposal sharp instruments. Group C Waste Laboratory and post-mortem room waste other than waste included in Group A Group D Waste Certain pharmaceutical and chemical waste including waste dental amalgam containing
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Ethical considerations in Public Services provision. This assignment will examine in depth into the moral and also ethical issues which are within the Public Services it will also show the need in which we need to be able to appreciate the ethical standards and also the professional codes of conduct within the Public Services. It will also show different elements of their own integrity‚ accountability and the ethical conduct within the public sector organisations. The term ethics is defined as a
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Chapter 36: Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the atria‚ the nurse will measure the duration of the patient’s a. P wave. b. Q wave. c. P-R interval. d. QRS complex. ANS: A The P wave represents the depolarization of the atria. The P-R interval represents depolarization of the atria‚ atrioventricular (AV) node‚ bundle of His‚ bundle branches‚ and the Purkinje fibers. The QRS represents ventricular depolarization
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