kind of health care. It is offered to those whose illness cannot be cured. It helps people to live as well as possible while they manage their illness. This assignment discusses the principles of chronic‚ complex and palliative care. It will also looks at the assessment and management strategies in chronic‚ complex and palliative care. Furthermore‚ this will look at case study of 70 year old man diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the right lung. The topics to be covered in this case study are nursing
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medication to control blood potassium or blood calcium levels. She could also have dialysis to remove toxins from her blood. Most of the time treatment for this can repair the kidney in a couple of days. The worst case scenario is this leading to chronic kidney disease. Reference Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (1998-2013). Acute Kidney Failure. Retrieved from
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Abnormal Psychology Research paper Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a musculoskeletal illness (which causes chronic pain) and a chronic Fatigue disorder. It can also change sleep patterns and cause the following: digestive disorders‚ chronic headaches‚ painful menstrual periods‚ temperature sensitivity‚ morning stiffness‚ numbness or tingling of extremities‚ and even cognitive memory problems. The name fibromyalgia comes from "fibro" in Latin meaning tissue‚ "my" in Greek meaning
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rhythm sleep disorders increases the chance that children and adolescents who attend school have a tendency to fall asleep or become sleepy while at school. It has been found that ‘chronic sleep loss affects many aspects of adolescents lives and that there are repercussions of unhealthy sleep habit.’ (Owens‚ J‚ 2013). Chronic sleep loss is very serious and affects school children because the pupils are too tired to achieve high academic due to low concentration levels‚ and also raises the risk of naughtiness
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Personal Impact: Living with Chronic End-Stage Renal Disease NUR427 October 3‚ 2011 Personal Impact: Living with Chronic End-Stage Renal Disease The Chronic disease I chose is chronic end-stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease is when there is a permanent loss of total renal function. End-stage renal disease‚ is also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD)‚ with five stages. The fifth stage is the most severe stage‚ this is when the patient needs to begin dialysis‚ or be transplanted
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Chronic Consumption of Ethanol Alcohol and Neurological Dysfunction Ethanol Alcohol‚ commonly known as Alcohol is the primary mood altering drug used in the United States of America. When alcohol is consumed it is absorbed unaltered by the stomach and the small intestines. Then the ethanol molecules are distributed evenly to all of the tissues and fluids of the body. The alcohol present in the bloodstream is metabolized by the liver through three pathways. The major pathway involves an enzyme
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Mr. John was a 70 year old male‚ 170 lbs‚ 5’4" with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He had a smoking history. He was transferred from the hospital to the Nursing home before six months. He had a history of congestive heart disease and osteoarthritis. When I assessed him‚ he had a weak but persistent cough‚ and midsternal chest pain from coughing. He had an elevated temperature and Oxygen saturation was 89%. Other vital signs were stable. He had a dry skin‚ redness‚ and irritation of
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Program‚ decided to conduct an Integrating Seminar on Chronic Kidney Disease entitled “ Kidney Crush: A Diary of a Wimpy Kidney- An Integrated Seminar on the Health Promotion‚ Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease”. This will be held on August 30‚ 2013 at 1-5 PM at 3rd floor Conference Room of the Hospital. The primary aim of this activity is to enhance the knowledge of the participants on the care and management of patients with chronic kidney disease. The hospital have always placed a
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undergo include‚ fluid resuscitation‚ medication and in some extreme cases‚ dialysis or hemofiltration may be required. Acute renal failure can usually be reversed‚ but can also cause permanent loss of kidney function leading to chronic kidney disease. Scenario B Chronic renal failure: Mr. Hodges‚ a 73-year-old man‚ has had congestive
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details is usually more prone to mistakes and would not be able to work at his/her optimum level. Fatigue has also been known to affect employee health. A common example is Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)‚ which is a debilitating chronic illness affecting various people worldwide (Lin et. Al.‚ 2011). Those affected endure chronic‚ incapacitating physical and mental fatigue that is not relieved by rest. This illness is exacerbated by physical or mental exertion and is accompanied by impaired memory
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