histamine‚ serotonin and bradykinin which damages the capillary wall à in an attempt to repair lesions‚ clotting occurs à DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION 2. Increased capillary permeability – loss of plasma from intravascular space 3. Thrombocytopenia – acute excessive consumption of platelets due to generalized intravascular clotting 4. Decreased blood coagulation factors – initiated by lesions in the
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Roosmalen‚ & Bloemenkamp‚ 2013). Recent research has indicated that uterine atony is the leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Postpartum hemorrhage can result in severe maternal morbidity such as hysterectomy‚ hypovolemic shock‚ disseminated intravascular coagulation‚ and Sheehan’s syndrome. Ongoing research is being conducted in hopes of preventing the occurrence of postpartum hemorrhage and providing more efficient ways to treat the issue that so many women
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B12 deficiency Use of certain drugs may also lead to a low production of platelets in the bone marrow. The most common example is chemotherapy treatment. The following health conditions cause increased breakdown of platelets: * Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) * Drug-induced nonimmune thrombocytopenia * Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia * Hypersplenism (swollen spleen) * Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) * Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Symptoms You
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Abdominal Infection Case Study This case relates to an abdominal infection; therefore‚ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to abdominal infections. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should
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13-year-old female patient initially inpatient treated at a peripheral Children’s Hospital with respiratory symptoms since a few days as part of an infection of the upper airways. Rapid respiratory worsening in the clinical course with the need for intubation. Influenza A was positively detected. During the intubation a temporary resuscitation was needed. Continuously increasing of catecholamine and ventilation requirements post intubation (PIP = 40 cmH2O‚ PEEP = 15 cmH2O‚ FiO2 = 100%). For an escalation
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This is the case study of Mr. Jones‚ a 65 year old male‚ who was admitted to the emergency department with persistent cough and episodes of chest pain over the last five days. He appeared to be experiencing worsening dyspnoea‚ fever and feeling unwell. It was also noted that he had a poor urine output over the last 24 hours. An indwelling catheter was inserted which only obtained 20 mLs of amber urine. Mr. Jones clinical assessment revealed that his Glasgow Coma Score was 11/15. He was opening
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Amanda Fallon Professor Jed Wolfson Anatomy and Physiology 1 October 27‚ 2011 Rhabdomyolysis: Disease of Muscular Breakdown Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of damaged muscle tissues resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents into the bloodstream (Patel M.D.). This disease occurs when there is damage to the skeletal muscle. The breakdown products of damaged muscle cells‚ such as myoglobin‚ are harmful to the kidneys and frequently result in kidney damage or even kidney failure
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minimally apparent bleeding present. Management: * The uterus should be evacuated and contractions should be stimulated using intravenous oxytocin. * Hysterectomy (the removal of the uterus) may be needed in some cases. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation- is an acquired disorder of blood clotting in which fibrinogen level falls to below effective limits. Management: Ineffective tissue perfusion * Maintain oxygenation- airway & respiratory care Protection from injury-
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Etymology Epidemiology (Occurrence) The frequency depends on the incidence of natural disasters and environmental trauma‚ e.g. earthquakes. In local areas where there are epidemics of viral myositis (muscle inflammation) In urban areas with a high incidence of drug and alcohol abuse Causes little or no death unless it is associated with the secondary complications of rhabdomyolysis‚ including hyperkalemia‚ hypocalcemia‚ and acute kidney injury It tends to affect males more than females because
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Smallpox is a highly infectious disease caused by the variola virus‚ an orthopoxvirus. Humans are the only known reservoir of this virus‚ thus no known animal or insect reservoirs have been identified. As routine vaccination is no longer undertaken‚ exposure to variola virus has the potential to cause high rates of morbidity and mortality in human population. Following an incubation period‚ infected individuals manifest with prodromal symptoms that include high fever‚ malaise‚ back pain and prostration
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