Marras‚ 2008). The group of most likely causative bacteria in includes Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ Mycoplasma pneumoniae‚ Hemophilus influenzae‚ and Chlamydophila pneumoniae. This essay will appraise the treatment of CAP in an elderly patientwhose care plan can be found in Appendix 1. For the purpose of this essay we will discuss the severity assessment criteria‚ choice and effectiveness of antibiotics in treatment of severe CAP. We will examine also the management of severe CAP in renal impairment
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Metropolis City Budgetary Plan Insert Your Name Here Insert Your Class Here Insert Instructor Here Insert Due Date Here Executive Summary Metropolis City is a thriving location of approximately 230‚000 residents which strives to provide programs and services to optimize the quality of life of its residents. Officials pride themselves with providing decent‚ affordable housing for the elderly‚ indigent and homeless‚ as well as a wide array of after-school and other recreational programs
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Abstract a) Down syndrome b) Interesting topic c) Understanding why down syndrome occurs Introduction a) Who discovered Down syndrome b) What is Down syndrome Body research A. What Causes it and is it inherited? 1-Trisomy 21 2-Mosaic Down syndrome 3-Translocation Down syndrome B. How Down syndrome affects Kids 1-Physical features 2-Learning C. Risk factors 1-Advancing maternal age 2- Being carriers of the genetic translocation for Down syndrome 3-Having
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Joanne’s GP requested that she has some community care The G.P Joanne first went to her GP because she felt a pain in her right breast‚ she had a feel of the breast and came across a lump‚ The GP examined the breast and referred her to the specialist breast clinic When the wound has healed‚ Joanne can begin radiotherapy 5x week for 4 weeks. This will be done to ensure that all the cancer cells have died. This treatment will be done by a therapeutic radiographer Pharmacy for her repeat
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deep breathing exercise on pulmonary functions among patients with chronic airflow limitations. International journal of nursing education.3(2): 34-7 Erin‚E.‚ Timmothy‚S.‚ Morris‚ W‚.(2007). Accuracy of the pain rating scale as screening in primary care. J Gen Inter Med‚ 22(10)‚ 1453-1458. Akinci‚C‚. Pinar‚ R‚. Demitri‚ T‚.(2013). The relation of subjective dyspnoea perception with objective dyspnoea indications‚ quality of life and functional capacity in patients with COPD. Journal of clinical nursing;
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Dysexecutive Syndrome occurs when there is a loss of executive brain function. The term was first coined by Alan Baddeley and may result from physical trauma such as a blow to the head‚ a stroke or other internal trauma. Executive brain function‚ which includes insight‚ judgment‚ planning and initiative‚ makes it possible for humans to successfully manage the problems of everyday life. These functions allow individuals to carefully navigate day to day activities‚ make certain decisions‚ while
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cancer‚ and other conditions. Symptoms include pain‚ weakness‚ tingling‚ incontinence‚ and more. Many tests can diagnose a vertebral compression fracture. Treatment involves back braces‚ rest‚ exercise‚ and sometimes medications‚ surgery‚ and hospital care. (Web MD‚ 2013) Abnormal Labs: |Lab Values |High or Low |Normal Values | |RBC 2.76
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Down’s Syndrome Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition involving an extra chromosome‚ this change occurs around the time of conception. A person with Down’s syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes instead of the usual forty-six. A relatively common genetic disorder‚ Down’s strikes 1 out of 600 babies. In 95 percent of all cases‚ the disorder originates with the egg‚ not the sperm‚ and the only known risk factor is advanced maternal age-at age 35‚ a woman has 1 chance in 117 of having a baby with
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Physical therapy consult to establish PT plan. Give pain medications prior to physical activity as pain impairs mobility and the patient is more likely to succeed in reaching her physical activity goals if her pain is under good control. Impaired physical mobility R/T recent surgery 2° right intertrochanteric hip fracture AEB pt. only being able to ambulate 40 ft with walker & assist x 1. Acute pain R/T recent surgery 2° to intertrochanteric right hip fracture AEB pt. rating pain as a
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Tourette Syndrome is characterized by several indicators including muscular tics‚ vocal or phonic tics‚ disinhibited thoughts‚ emotional differences including difficulties in emotional regulation‚ obsessive compulsions and rituals. The characteristics and frequency of indicators can change throughout a “Touretter’s” life time. The onset of Tourette Syndrome is usually in childhood between the ages of 5 and 10 (average 7) years old. People with Tourette Syndrome have little or no control over the
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