Unit HSC 2024 –Undertake agreed pressure area care 1.1 Pressure sores or decubitus ulcers are the result of a constant deficiency of blood to the tissues over a bony area such as a heel which may have been in contact with a bed or a splint over an extended period of time. The surface of the skin can ulcerate which may become infected. Eventually deeper tissues are damaged. Besides the heel‚ other areas commonly involved are the skin over the buttocks‚ sacrum‚ ankles hips and other bony sites of
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Girls today are fixating on their flaws‚ causing them to belittle themselves and even take destructive action. The onslaught of messages and images they constantly receive sets an unrealistic standard of beauty. The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty ispartnering with the entertainment industry to address this issue by giving girls a reality check educating them about what images are real versus Hollywood magic. This global program is especially relevant as girls today are measuring themselves against
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Physics holiday homework Applications of Newton’s laws of motion Newton’s laws of motion are three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics. They describe the relationship between the forces acting on a body and its motion due to those forces. They have been expressed in several different ways over nearly three centuries‚ and can be summarized as follows: 1- The first law states that an object continues in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled
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Case Study Joe Camel‚ in room 725‚ is an 68 year old Caucasian male who was seen in the Emergency Department at Frick Memorial Hospital the morning of September 9‚2013 by Dr. Black D.O. Mr. Camel was initially presented with shortness of breath‚ chest pain (angina) and persistent cough. He was alert and oriented and was able to answer all past history medical questions. Joe has been diagnosed through his family physician with Diabetes Mellitus‚ hypertension‚ and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
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previously known as Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)‚ are high blood pressure disorders of pregnancy. It has long been one of the major problems for mothers in pregnancy‚ along with infection and postpartum hemorrhage. PIH is classified as gestational hypertension‚ mild preeclampsia‚ severe preeclampsia and eclampsia‚ depending on how far development advances. A woman is said to be preeclamptic when her blood pressure increases and shows protein in her urine that typically starts after the 20th
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Case Study: Chipping Away at Intel Changes CEO Craig Barrett enacted changes‚ both external and internal‚ at Intel his first three years. First‚ he initially expanded into new markets by pouring money into producing information and communication appliances and services. Later he was forced to pull out of these same markets due to lack of growth brought on by weak demand and market saturation. Some of this lack of growth was due to economic conditions occurring after September 11‚ and some was
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The basic philosophy of palliative care is to achieve the best quality of life for patients even when their illness cannot be cured. Palliative care is provided through comprehensive management of the physical‚ psychological‚ social‚ and spiritual needs of patients‚ while remaining sensitive to their personal‚ cultural‚ and religious values and beliefs. Hospital palliative care services are often provided through an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals including‚ but not limited to:
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cerebral contusions. On arrival to Emergency Department he is very unwell; in severe pain‚ pale and diaphoretic with decreased level of consciousness. His vital signs are abnormal and arterial blood gases - concerning. The essay below draws on the case study as described above. It consists of three parts that consecutively explain the impact of Mohammad’s injuries and habits on his respiratory function‚ hemodynamics and arterial blood gases. Respiratory changes Normal tidal respiration is a
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Case Study #5 Heart & Neck Vessels‚ Lungs & Thorax Mrs. Lee‚ 80 year old Asian American female Admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a chief complaint of “breathing problems”. She speaks broken English & requests that her daughter be allowed to stay with her. She is on nasal cannula oxygen & sitting up in bed. At this time‚ she seems slightly short of breath‚ but is not in acute distress. You note that she is pale & has a petite frame. Her ankles are swollen. Her daughter tells you
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“Is education fundamental to the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers?” This question was developed using the PICO framework (appendix one). Diabetes is a chronic condition that can have debilitating consequences that can seriously affect a patient’s lifestyle and their contribution to social gain according to the Department of Health and Children (D.O.H.C.) (2008). It is increasing at a rapid rate which is highlighted by The Institute of Public Health (2010) who state that the number of diabetics
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