ensure oxygenation 6. Apply anti-embolism stockings to increase venous return 7. Maintain sodium-restricted diet 8. Teach patient importance of proper diet 9. Reposition patient every 2 hours 10. Administer diuretics Evaluation: After 48 hours on diuretics‚ patient demonstrates significantly less edema in extremities‚ clear lung sounds bilaterally and no added weight gain. Patient can now breathe with ease‚ and his blood pressure is 130/84. Patient was educated on his diet‚
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Exit Alarms May Lead to Ambivalence About Their Effectiveness. Rehabiliation Nursing ‚ 36 (5). Khachiyants‚ N. T. (2010). Sundowners Syndrome in Persons with Dementia: An Update. Psychiatry Investigation ‚ 8 (4)‚ 275-287. Lim‚ L. F. (2009). Loop Diuretics Use And Rates of Hip Bone Loss‚ And Risk Of Falls And Fractures In Older Women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ‚ 57 (5)‚ 855-862. Sullivan‚ E. (2013). Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing (Vol. 8th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚
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CHF Congestive Heart Failure By: Navreet Kaur Malhi Institute Of Technology Congestive Heart Failure Congestive Heart Failure‚ is also known as heart failure cardiac decompensation‚ cardiac insufficiency‚ and cardiac incompetence‚ all having the same meaning; that the heart is failing. The heart has lost its pumping efficiency‚ therefore the heart is decompensating. No matter which type of heart disease a person has all heart disease require a lifelong need of management. If maintained
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thus‚ cause excessive water loss. That’s also part of the reason why a group of college students who go out for pizza and a pitcher of beer need to make frequent trips to the restrooms. Diuretics are chemicals which interfere with the production of or action of ADH so the kidneys secrete more water. Thus diuretics are often prescribed for people with high blood pressure‚ in an attempt to decrease blood
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Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure is 120/80. A blood pressure reading higher or equal to 140/90 is considered abnormally high. Elevated blood pressure means your heart is working harder than normal‚ putting both your heart and arteries under great strain. High blood pressure is serious business. On average‚ people with uncontrolled hypertension are:<br><li>Seven times more likely to have a stroke. <br><li>Six times more likely to develop congestive
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ACIDOSIS and ALKALOSIS Acidosis * An increased acidity in the blood and other body tissue (i.e.‚ an increased hydrogen ion concentration). If not further qualified‚ it usually refers to acidity of the blood plasma. * Acidosis may not cause any symptoms or it may be associated with nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue‚ nausea‚ and vomiting. Acute acidosis may also cause an increased rate and depth of breathing‚ confusion‚ and headaches‚ and it can lead to seizures‚ coma‚ and in some cases
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Athletes across the country are introduced to the importance of staying hydrated. It is held as one of the‚ if not the most important aspect of taking care of the body. Coaches alike tell their athletes to drink lots of water but this can be a misguiding statement. Question yourself and try to remember a time when you drank so much water you started to cramp and you were left wondering how could this be. This is most likely the result of overhydration. In this paper I will discuss what over hydration
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worldwide popularity - including Asia. Gumamela (Hibiscus) is associated with longevity. Gumamela as Herbal Medicine As herbal medicine‚ gumamela flower‚ leaves and roots are used. Gumamela has the following medicinal characteristics: expectorant‚ diuretic‚ emollient‚ anti-infectious‚ anti-inflammatory‚ antipyretic‚ anodyne and refrigerant. Preparation & Use of Gumamela: There are two ways to utilize gumamela as herbal medicine. One is dried and the other is fresh. For Dried gumamela‚ collect the
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starve‚ to binge‚ or to binge and purge. In other words‚ they feel that they have to stop eating or eat large amounts of food in short periods of time and then remove all of the food from their bodies through vomiting‚ the use of laxatives‚ and diuretics. There are two major types of eating disorders that are prominent in young girls. These are Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa. Although there are some things that all eating disorders have in common‚ bulimia and anorexia are also different in many ways
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In the beginning Chucks DX were hypercholesterolemia‚ stage I hypertension and his risk for heart disease was significant. At that time I would have recommended the following medications: 1) Red Yeast Rice capsules (1 po qd to help decrease his cholesterol level‚ 2) Omega 3 Fish Oil 3 gms/day to help lower his blood pressure‚ reduce triglyceride level‚ slow the development of plaque in the arteries & reduce the likelihood of heart attack or stroke. My rationale behind this is these herbs are way
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