and he had been laying there for some time as he had signs consistent with a Stage 1 pressure injury to his right hip‚ ankle and shoulder. He also had a productive cough‚ with thick yellow sputum. He stated that he had been to his General Practitioner (GP) approximately a week prior to admission and was given antibiotics for the cough. Medical History 2010: Fractured neck of femur (#NOF) and pulmonary embolism 2011 January: Partial thickness burn to left hand No other significant medical
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At least 11% of vaccinated children in measles outbreaks acquired infection through contact with an exemptor.” (Feikin DR). Pertussis‚ also known as whooping cough‚ is a well-known disease that can become very deadly. According to Feikin‚ a school that has 2.8% more students that were exempted from vaccinations had an outbreak of whooping cough versus a school that has had no reports of any sort of preventable outbreak. In addition‚ students who were vaccinated still caught the infectious disease due
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An Emergency Department Report dated 12/02/2016‚ stated that the claimant was admitted due to hyperglycemia. He also presented with a dry cough‚ a pain rated at 7/10‚ generalized weakness‚ and polydipsia. His laboratory test revealed a blood glucose level was 861‚ BUN of 30 (high)‚ creatinine of 1.50‚ EGFR of 40 (low)‚ sodium of 129 (low)‚ chloride of 92 (low)‚ and a carbon dioxide of 18 (low). His respiratory rate was 13 breaths per minute. His chest x-ray revealed a normal result. He was diagnosed
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Avi Cohen is a 31-year-old Israeli that presents to the clinic with a cough and fever that has been persisting for about a month. Over the past 2-3 days the symptoms have gotten worse. Upon further questioning and testing the patient was diagnosed with Pneumocystis jiroveci and AIDs. Assessment: 1. Pneumocystis Jiroveci: The patient present with a fever and non-productive cough which is common. Additionally‚ the chest x-ray revealed bilateral infiltrates that are consistent in patients that have
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Management of Patients with Lower Respiratory Problems Chapter 28 Acute Bronchitis An inflammation of the bronchi in the lower respiratory tract Clinical Manifestations Cough‚ Headache‚ Malaise‚ SOB‚ Fever‚ Dyspnea‚ Normal Breath Sounds or Wheezes‚ Chest Pain Nursing Care Supportive i.e. fluids‚ rest‚ cough suppressants‚ bronchodilators‚ inhaled corticosteroids Pneumonia • Acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma Types of Pneumonia • Community Acquired (CAP) – Before hospitalization • Medical
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Fortunato says that “[he] will not die of a cough”‚ to which Montresor agrees (Poe 6). This is ironic because Montresor knows Fortunato will surely die trapped inside the crypt as he had planned and not from the cough. Foreshadowing Fortunato’s approaching death through this quote builds suspense as the two continue further into the cold vaults. Even as they drink‚ Montresor toasts
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Who knew that just a quick kiss‚ a sip from someone’s cup‚ or being in the line of fire of a cough or sneeze could spell disaster. “Mononucleosis” (mono)‚ more commonly known as the kissing disease‚ is mainly caused by the “Epstein-Barr virus” [EBV] (Mayo Clinic). “Dr. E. Pfeiffer” was the first scientist to fully research this disease “in 1889” (Sleepydust). It is quite easy to become infected with EBV‚ which in turn‚ may result in the contraction mono. The majority of people will succumb to this
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selection of antibiotics for gonorrhea must also include possible coinfection with chlamydia because gonorrhea and chlamydia frequently occurs. I had an interesting case. I had a patient with pink eye‚ nasal congestion and occasional nonproductive cough. Patient did not have any shortness of breath‚ enlarged lymph nodes‚ sorethroat‚ headache‚ chest tightness. But‚ mother of the patient said that patient had pneumonia at this time of the year last year. His lungs sound was clear. Because of his history
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a special flap called the epiglottis (say: ep-ih-GLOT-iss) flops down over the opening of your windpipe to make sure the food enters the esophagus and not the windpipe. Digestive System Diagram If you’ve ever drunk something too fast‚ started to cough‚ and heard someone say that your drink "went down the wrong way‚" the person meant that it went down your windpipe by mistake. This happens when the epiglottis doesn’t
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contamination of multi doses of vaccines. If herd immunity drops below 90% there will be a huge outbreak in diseases. All 50 states require certain vaccinations for children entering public schools‚ they point out illnesses such as smallpox and whooping cough and are now prevented by vaccination and millions of children’s lives are saved. Could vaccinations cause autism? A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular diseases. Vaccinations should be mandatory
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