nature. She noticed the pain while walking and with adequate rest the pain subsides. Mrs. Donelson discontinued use of Lipitor because she thought it might be causing her leg pain. She also presented with complaints of recurrent headaches‚ a morning cough‚ and loss of hair on her effected leg. Mrs. Donelson has a history of periodic angina and heart palpitations; however‚ at the present time she is asymptomatic. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Hypertension‚ diagnosed “years ago‚” poorly
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and I triaged and assessed in the early hours of the morning in A and E. He presented with a barking cough‚ temperature of 40°C and very irritable. These are all common signs and symptoms of croup. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2012) defines croup as “a common childhood disease”. It affects the trachea‚ bronchi and larynx‚ causing respiratory distress and a bark like cough accompanied by a stridor commonly on inspiration. All of these factors are present due to an upper
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A. Background of the Study Body odour (esp.‚ foot odour) is the body’s unpleasant smell that is caused by bacteria. The main cause of this is foot sweat. Actually‚ sweat itself is odourless‚ but it creates a beneficial environment for certain bacteria to grow and produce bad-smelling substances. These bacteria are naturally present on our skin as part of the human flora. More smell is created with factors that cause more sweating such as wearing shoes and socks with inadequate air ventilation for
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INTRODUCTION Symptom management is a fundamental aspect of palliative care (WHO 2003). It is the primary therapeutic goal of service delivery and is aimed at subjective wellbeing (De Canno & Martini 2001). Although it is estimated that 90% of patients who access palliative care services have a diagnosis of cancer (Bruera % Portenoy 2001)‚ governments worldwide are now committed to ensuring that palliative care is available to all who need it‚ including patients diagnosed with incurable non-malignant
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NJ249 NURSING CRITICALLY ILL ADULTS: HIGH DEPENDANCY All nurses should possess critical care skills to enable them to impact positively on their patients care (DH 2000). The Higginson and Jones (2009) state‚ in BJN‚ that the initial assessment of the critically ill patient vary but should follow a pattern based on assessing A‚ B‚ C‚ D and E‚ in other words airway‚ breathing‚ circulation‚ disability and environment. This essay is concerned with the altered physiology
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Discuss the Possibility of Global Pandemic in Modern Times When we are talking of the possibility of a global pandemic it is not so hard to imagine as it is a current reality‚ the risk and rate of infection seems to be steadily on the increase. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic that‚ according to the World Health Organisation‚ (WHO) has to meet three conditions; the infectious microbe infects and causes serious illness to humans and humans don’t have immunity against the Virus. This virus can also
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disease or medications‚ immobility‚ and other factors that interfere with normal lung protective mechanisms. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms vary depending on the age of the child and the cause of the pneumonia‚ but common ones include: fever‚ chills‚ cough‚ nasal congestion‚ unusually rapid breathing (in some cases‚ this is the only symptom) breathing with grunting or wheezing sounds‚ labored breathing that makes the rib muscles retract (when muscles under the ribcage or between ribs draw inward with
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AZITHROMYCINE Generic name: Azithromycin Trade (Brand) names: Zithromax • Canadian trade name: Apo-Azithromycin Available forms: • Injection: 500 mg • Powder for oral suspension: 100mg/5 ml‚ 200mg/5ml; 1‚000 mg/Packet • Tablets: 250 mg‚ 500 mg‚ 600 mg Drug classification: • Pharmacoterapeutic: Macrolide • Clinical: Antibiotic Action: Azithromycin prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. Azithromycin binds to the
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that affects bird‚ humans‚ and other mammals. The common symptoms of the disease are chills‚ fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pains‚ severe headache‚ coughing‚ weakness/fatigue and general discomfort. The most frequent symptoms are sore throat‚ fever and coughs. In more serious symptoms‚ influenza can causes pneumonia‚ which can be fatal for young and elderly. Influenza also may produce nausea and vomiting in children. Often confused with other influenza-like illnesses‚ especially the common cold‚ influenza
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other cancers spread to the lung - these are known as secondary lung cancers and their treatment depends on the original site of the cancer and the type of cells involved.) Top Lung cancer symptoms The key symptom of lung cancer is a persistent cough that gradually gets worse. If you have the following‚ or any other symptoms‚ you must have them checked by your doctor (but remember‚ all
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