Research Paper When an injury or pain come around‚ and it’s something serious most people my brush it off and wait for it to heal itself or pass‚ because they don’t want to pay for treatment or they have have “time”. But in reality brushing it off rarely works‚ when/if this ever happens then you need to go to physical therapy. Without it your problem may never heal properly and will end in permanent damage. Some people would be unconvinced that physical therapy doesn’t work‚ therefore this paper
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reduction in the incidence of brain injury in arrest survivors; however in recent years induced therapeutic hypothermia (ITH) has been used to improve the neurological outcome of comatose patients who had return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after resuscitation following sudden cardiac arrest (Holden & Makic 2006). Although it is an evidence-based method‚ it has its own limitations and complications. The purpose of this assignment is to look at the current practice in own area‚ supporting national
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problems like congestive cardiac failure‚ myocardial infarction‚ acute coronary syndrome and other cardiac related conditions so they can be given the necessary treatment to help them get better or manage their condition. The ABCDE approach (Resuscitation council‚ 2006) which is a mnemonic for airway‚ breathing‚ circulation‚ disability and exposure was used to assess the care given to this patient because it is widely accepted and applicable in clinical emergencies.It also improves clinical outcome
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The paper is a reflection of two stories written on different time spans‚ based on different sets of cultures. The common theme that has been used in the stories is the magical foundations upon which they have been developed which are an old man with wings and a man transforming to a cockroach. In Metamorphosis‚ as written by Franz Kafka‚ is a story of Gregor‚ who experience a physical transformation‚ resulting in him being unable to work and provide for his parents and sister like he used to. He
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on the Lt occipitor-parietal region in keeping with an abscess collection. WBC 21.6x109 with 89.6% neutrophils‚ platelets 229x106‚ two sets of blood culture yielded Staphylococcus aureus. Was put on mechanical ventilator‚ received fluid resuscitation with dopamine infusion‚ initial empirical antibiotic (ceftriazone) changed to intravenous cloxacillin and abscess drained via a mini burr hole. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Two major injuries occur in
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This portfolio will provide evidence of my experience in an acute care setting. I will provide an appendix giving a brief summary of a patient I cared for whilst undertaking a placement in an acute setting. This portfolio of evidence will be based on a patient diagnosed with sepsis secondary to her chest infection. I will discuss extensively the aetiology‚ pathophysiology and clinical features of a patient presenting with sepsis treated in an acute care setting. I will explore the role of the different
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INTRODUCTION : I hereby present to you a case study on pulmonary embolism( PE)‚ in which includes details of the patient ‚ current problems and management taken place while caring for the patient . Present compalints: A 65 year old female with chest pain‚ acute shortness of breath‚ cough and swelling on the surgical limb. Detail history of presenting complaints: Mrs Blue‚ a 65 year old female who presents with chest pain and shortness of breath‚ underwent bilateral total knee replacement
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illness can disturb established habits and roles‚ therefore would require relearning in order to change habituation. PERFORMANCE CAPACITY – Mental and physical ability. One’s ability to perform an act. Capabilities include musculoskeletal‚ cardiopulmonary‚ neurological and other systems that enable function. These capabilities are assessed objectively‚ whereas experiences are subjective and these both shape performance. ENVIRONMENT: Physical‚ social‚ cultural‚ economic‚ political etc. Provides
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The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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Many intensive care unit (ICU) patients with multiple traumatic injuries are susceptible to pulmonary contusion. A pulmonary contusion is an injury to the lung which is a common result after a blunt chest trauma from incidents such as vehicular accidents and assaults or after penetrating chest trauma from explosions or shock waves (Ganie et al‚ 2013). Also‚ although it is more commonly associated with chest traumas such as pneumothorax‚ rib fractures or hemothorax‚ pulmonary contusion is also related
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