As a student nurse practitioner working within a medical assessment ward‚ I deal with a wide variety of patients who present with both acute and chronic conditions. This case study will identify the pathophysiology; look at the manifestations and clinical features of a condition. It will also discuss the therapeutic interventions and in turn evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions applied. Kyna (a pseudonym) was a forty-nine year old lady who was admitted to the ward for further investigations
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Pathophysiology case study 2 K.H. is a 67-year-old African-American man with primary hypertension and diabetes mellitus. He is currently taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and following a salt-restricted weight loss diet. He is about 30 pounds over his ideal weight. At his clinic visit his blood pressure is noted to be 135/96. His heart rate is 70 beats/min. He has no complaints. His wife brought a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope with her in the hope of learning to take
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Introduction: Having a sound understanding of pathophysiology is imperative for all allied health practitioners within the Australian healthcare system. Pathophysiology is defined to be the functional changes associated with particular diseases (Webster‚ 2016). Knowledge of pathophysiology and its related mechanisms is essential as it helps with the thorough understanding of certain diseases‚ its aetiology and its impact on the patient’s day-to-day life (ANZPAC‚ 2012). The aim of all healthcare practitioners
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! RESPIRATORY CASE STUDY ! ! Chief Complaint: “Increased shortness of breath with activity‚ and sometimes even at rest.” ! ! Initial Information ! ! ! Date & Time: 7-3-14 @ 2:45 p.m. Name: JM Age: 30‚ DOB 2-18-1984 Gender: F Marital Status: M Race: Caucasian Culture: Northern US‚ urban Occupation: Stay at home mom Health Insurance: BC/BS Source: Pt‚ reliable RF: Allergies in family Medications: Claritin prn Allergies: NKDA‚ questionable seasonal allergies Tobacco
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TABLE 4.9 shows most of the respondent had high knowledge regarding normal sign in pregnancy‚ labor and puerperium. 91.8% and 95.9% of the respondent know that nausea/vomiting and missed period are normal sign of pregnancy‚ while fairly high percentage of respondents 69.4% was not normal sign of pregnancy as opposed to 30.6% who might experience blurred vision during pregnancy and thought it was a normal sign. Most of the respondent know normal sign of labor and puerperium. TABLE 4.9: KNOWLEDGE ON
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Stroke Pathophysiology Sid Shah‚ MD Pathophysiology of Stroke Sid Shah‚ MD Page 2 of 14 Stroke Pathophysiology Introduction The two major mechanisms causing brain damage in stroke are‚ ischemia and hemorrhage. In ischemic stroke‚ which represents about 80% of all strokes‚ decreased or absent circulating blood deprives neurons of necessary substrates. The effects of ischemia are fairly rapid because the brain does not store glucose‚ the chief energy substrate and is incapable of anaerobic
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The Endocrine System Vincent Schwartz Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0023-01-01 Purpose What is the purpose of this exercise? Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. Students will identify the major endocrine glands and tissues of the body. Students will relate each endocrine gland to the
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Chris Jostad NRS 111 4/4/13 Case Study 76 1. * Fasting glucose: 184 mg/dL-above 99 mg/dL suspected diabetes mellitus among other etiologies * HbA1C: 8.8%-The American College of Endocrinology recommends and A1C less than 6.5%. An A1C of 8.8% would also indicate diabetes mellitus. * Total cholesterol: 256 mg/dL-total cholesterol above 200 mg/dL could indicate uncontrolled diabetes * Triglycerides: 346 mg/dL-levels above 150 indicate diabetes mellitus * LDL: 155 mg/dL-Increased
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like a rubber band which keeps the opening of the bladder so that urine can pass down through the urethra urethra‚ tube that allows urine exits the body. 4. Discuss your dissection of the components of the endocrine system of the fetal pig by doing the following: a. Describe the endocrine organs that are located in the throat region (e.g.‚ function and appearance). Thyroid - small dark brown‚ pink gland in the trachea. Its function is to regulate metabolism and secrete hormones.
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activation 8. Endocrine disorders - Hyper secretion causes Giantism in children and Acromegaly in Adults Hypo secretion - Dwarfism in children and Simmonds Disease in Adults PRL - Prolactin 1. Produce by Anterior Pituitary Gland 2. Target of PRL is mammary gland 3. Effects of PRL is to produce and secrete milk 4. Regulation of PRL is hormonal 5. PRL is a polypeptide 6. PRL is water soluble 7. PRL activates by cyclic amp second messenger systems at their targets 8. Endocrine disorders - Hyper
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