Directives: Patient End-of-Life Decisions Medical technology today has come a long way. Numerous life prolonging procedures are available that can extend a person’s life where once they would have expired. Kidney dialysis‚ chemotherapy‚ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)‚ feeding tubes‚ intravenous hydration‚ and ventilators are but a few of these means for extending one’s life. The choice between quantity versus quality of life is complex‚ and not one that should be left up to chance. In 1990‚
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Title: Therapeutic Hypothermia Author: Padmaja Durga‚ Additional Professor‚ Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care‚ Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences‚ Hyderabad‚ A.P.‚ India. Abstract: Therapeutic hypothermia has been advocated for neuroprotection in cardiac arrest-induced encephalopathy‚ neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy‚ traumatic brain injury‚ stroke‚ hepatic encephalopathy‚ and spinal cord injury‚ and as an adjunct to aneurysm surgery. In this review‚ we address physiological
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Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest Jaime Bromley Jefferson College of Health Sciences Hypothermia is a decrease in the core temperature below 35 degrees Celsius or 95 degrees Fahrenheit. There are various medical uses for hypothermia. Therapeutic hypothermia is the only proven effective treatment for post cardiac arrest patients. Hypothermia decreases the amount of cerebral oxygen needed and also lessens the inflammatory response post cardiac arrest. This prevents brain damage and death
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In accordance with the EMT Code of Ethics adopted by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians‚ EMTs pledge “to conserve life‚ alleviate suffering‚ promote health‚ do no harm‚ and encourage the quality and equal availability of emergency medical care”. Through the medical education for an EMT license‚ a student learns how to appropriately treat and care for a medical or traumatic emergency in order to be able to successfully follow this system. Students are also taught the concepts
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TAB H Name: Janet Doss Tab H Name: Date: Tab H CS VI – Resource Collection Items RC VI-1: The name and contact information of your state’s agency that is responsible for the regulation of child care centers and family child care homes. (Note: These regulations are available at the website of the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care: http://nrckids.org/STATES/states.htm). Make a copy of the sections that describe the qualification requirements for personnel (teachers‚
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ABORTION Definition Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of a fetus or embryo from the uterus‚ resulting in or caused by its death. Types 1. Spontaneous abortion * Spontaneous abortion is the expulsion of the fetus and other products of conception from the uterus before the fetus is capable of living outside of the uterus. Spontaneous abortions are further divided into six types. a. Threatened abortion: It is characterized by cramping and vaginal bleeding
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If a baby is not breathing or turning blue that is a sign when the baby needs attention so the technique you should use is if you no what a cpr (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is then don’t delay start straight away if not ring for help and follow the instruction over the phone‚ Position baby Move baby as a unit‚ carefully supporting head‚ neck and back as you do.place on flat surface Clear the airway Cut or Scrape Act Fast: If there’s bleeding‚ first press firmly over the site with a clean cloth
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video that will educate the aging patient on end-of-life care and empower him/her to request for their preferred care. The nine-minute educational film will depict 3 levels of therapeutic care: life-extending care involving ventilation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); primary care without CPR but with hospitalization; and relief care providing symptom alleviation‚ e.g. analgesics and oxygen. The patient will be provided with visual descriptions of each of the aforementioned categories of
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Education and Degrees Needed To Become A Police Officer Education: Police officers must have a minimum of a high school education‚ or its equivalent‚ and larger departments may require one or two years of college. Federal and State agencies typically require a college degree. Since civil service regulations govern the appointment of police in most jurisdictions‚ officers must pass a civil service examination. Officers usually
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Improving Outcomes in Sepsis Patients in the Emergency Department Sepsis is a left threatening illness that affects millions of people each year. The Center of Disease Control reports sepsis as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States (V). For adults age 65 and over hospital admission because of sepsis have increased 48%. The body’s immune system switches into “high gear” which overwhelms the body’s normal blood flow and oxygenation of tissues throughout the body. This process‚
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