Schiffman‚ George. (07‚ 2011). Tuberculosis. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis/page4.htm Tuberculosis. (01‚ 2013). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tuberculosis/DS00372/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs Vyas‚ Jatin M. (11‚ 2012). Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001141/ Schiffman‚ George. (07‚ 2011). Tuberculosis. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis/page4.htm Tuberculosis. (01‚ 2013). Retrieved
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Etiology Genetic Autoimmune Disease Pancreas stops producing insulin -Insulin: hormone that enables people to get energy from food Beta cells destroyed by immune system -Beta cells: insulin-producing cells in pancreas Who is at risk? Children and Adults at any age Family history of Diabetes Genetics Geography: incidence increases the farther away from equator Normal Ranges of Blood Glucose 70-100 mg/dL Hyperglycemia Blood Glucose Level:
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Anaphylactic Shock Medical Diagnosis: Shock Anaphylactic Shock Medical Diagnosis: Shock Nursing interventions 1. Nurse will perform patient teaching on avoiding further exposure to antigens. 2. Nurse will perform patient/family teaching on how to administer emergency medications to treat anaphylaxis. Nursing interventions 1. Nurse will perform patient teaching on avoiding further exposure to antigens. 2. Nurse will perform patient/family teaching on how to administer emergency medications
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minor burn from a serious burn‚ the first step is to determine the extent of damage to body tissues. The three burn classifications of first-degree burn‚ second-degree burn and third-degree burn will help you determine emergency care. 1st-degree burn The least serious burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned‚ but not all the way through. * The skin is usually red * Often there is swelling * Pain sometimes is present Treat a first-degree burn as a minor burn unless
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Burns Burns Burns are injuries to either skin (caused by heat‚ electricity‚ or chemicals)‚ or respiratory tract (caused by inhalation of smoke or hot particles). According to the CDC someone in the United States sustained burn injuries every 30 minutes (CDC‚ 2013). Pathophysiology The cell and tissue damage noted in burns is a result of exposure to temperatures above 44⁰C‚ which cause proteins to denature (Hettiaratchy & Dziewulski‚ 2004). This breakdown causes tissue necrosis; the necrotic
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Burn Burn | Classification and external resources | Second-degree burn of the hand | A burn is a type of injury to flesh caused by heat‚ electricity‚ chemicals‚ light‚ radiation or friction. Most burns affect only the skin (epidermal tissue and dermis). Rarely‚ deeper tissues‚ such as muscle‚ bone‚ and blood vessels can also be injured. Burns may be treated with first aid‚ in an out-of-hospital setting‚ or may require more specialized treatment such as those available at specialized burn
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Care Plan 2 Psychiatric/Mental Health PATIENT CARE PLAN Client Initials: H.C. Admission Date: 01/14/13 Unit: 4 South Age: 28 Sex: Female Race/Culture: Caucasian ASSESSMENT Presenting Problem: This is a 28 year-old Caucasian female who was admitted to Doctors Hospital Psychiatric Unit 4 South due to an overdose on multiple medications. The patient was found by the police on January 13th picking through garbage near
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1% |Men = 15 – 25 years Women = 25 – 35 years | | |Symptoms present for at least one month: |Descriptive validity refers to the ability of the diagnostic systems to describe | | |syndromes accurately and differentiate between categories. | |Criterion 1- At least one symptom: thought control‚ delusions of control‚ |
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traditional fantasy‚ science-fiction‚ or horror. The paranormal genre is a very unique and different type of genre you do not see very often and in this novel‚ you really experience that characters are not very fair to one another. In Burn for Burn you witness a lot of changes within the boundaries of the protagonist’s feelings. In this novel you get a greater understanding of the protagonist’s past‚ how she got where she is now‚ elements of her past which make her the person she
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BURNS AND MCDONNEL INTRODUCTION Burns and McDonnell ranks 26th in Fortune’s 2012 list of 100 best companies. Burns & McDonnell‚ headquartered in Kansas City‚ is a full-service engineering‚ architecture‚ construction‚ environmental and consulting solutions firm. Our multidiscipline staff of more than 3‚600 employee-owners includes engineers‚ architects‚ construction experts‚ planners‚ estimators‚ economists‚ technicians and scientists‚ representing
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