Endometrial cancer is the most prevalent gynecologic malignancy in the Unites States. Even though the cancer occurs most frequently in postmenopauasal women‚ 5% of the total number cases are found in women 40 years and younger. These women usually have specific risk factors such as morbid obesity‚ chronic anovulation‚ and hereditary syndromes (Schuiling & Likis‚ 2013). As future providers‚ it will be vital to know and understand the risk factors for endometrial cancer and the signs and symptoms
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PH210 PHARMACY CLERKSHIP HOSPITAL PUTRAJAYA Case 5 Congestive Cardiac Failure Nephrotic Syndrome Community-Acquired pneumonia Siti Hasmah Bt Mohd Suffian (2006200606) CASE SUBJECT Name: MAM Gender: Male Age: 24 years old Race: Malay Weight: 138 kg BMI: 55 (morbidly obese) Height: 159cm DOA: 21st March 2010 SUBJECTIVE Chief complaint: • bilateral lower limb swelling for the past 2 weeks. • scrotal swelling for the past 3 days but noted on DOA had progressively
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Body System Assignment Module 7: Cardiovascular System Case 1: A 76-year-old man of Eastern European heritage develops chest pain and is taken to the ED‚ where he is diagnosed with angina. During his assessment‚ the nurse hears carotid bruits. 1. Explain how the nurse would assess for carotid bruits? •When assessing the jugular venous pressure‚ you would palpate the carotid upstrokes and auscultate for carotid bruits (Bickley & Szilagyi‚ 2017). To assess for carotid bruits ask the patient
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Inflammation is defined as the presence of edema fluid and the invasion of tissue by leukocytes. Inflammation is characterized by heat‚ redness‚ pain‚ and swelling. These characteristics are the result of the release of various chemical mediators during an immune response. Cytokines and other inflammatory mediators act on local blood vessels causing dilation of blood vessels and an increase in vascular permeability. Blood flow is increased and there is an increase in the leakage of fluid and proteins
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urine; oliguria (hepatorenal syndrome/failure) FOOD/FLUID * May report: Anorexia‚ food intolerance/indigestion * Nausea/vomiting‚ hematemesis * May exhibit: Weight loss or gain (fluid) * Tissue wasting‚ delayed wound healing * Edema generalized in tissues * Dry skin‚ poor turgor * Halitosis/fetor hepaticus. bleeding gums * Hypoalbuminemia NEUROSENSORY * May report: Significant other(s) may report personality changes‚ depressed mentation * May exhibit: Changes
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such as weight loss. Goal was met. Pt was chest pain free during shift. NURSING DIAGNOSIS OUTCOME/GOALS INTERVENTIONS EVALUATION Excess fluid volume related to CHF as evidenced by patient weight gain of 2kg since hospitalization and +2 edema in lower extremities. Pt maintains adequate fluid volume and electrolyte balance as evidenced by vital signs within normal limits‚ and clear lung sounds throughout shift. Assess for crackles
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children‚ migraine is a common‚ multifactorial‚ recurrent neurovascular headache characterized by severe headache‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ photophobia and lacrimation. The ocular autonomic symptoms of migraine‚ likelacrimation‚ conjunctival injection‚ eyelid edema and soreness‚ are similar to the symptoms of AC. Studies that addressed childhood AC and subsequent migraine risks were limited. Objective:
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than the right. VAGINAL EXAM: The cervix is close. A moderate amount of motherapulient vaginal discharge is noted. The patient wouldn’t allow me to perform a bimanual examination due to her pain so the speculum was withdrawn. EXTERMITIES: No clot or edema. NUEROLOGIC EXAM: Intact urea x3‚ no neurologic deficits. DIAGNOSTIC Dr.: admission hemoglobin 12.8 grams‚ hematocrit is 36.6%. Urinalysis is essentially negative. Beta hcg is positive with the WBC count of 23‚278. RADIOLOGY: pelvic ultrasounds shows
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Deep to this area of apparent ulceration there is bright T2-signal present at the dorsalateral aspect of the foot at the level of the mid to distal metatarsals suggesting edema and and/or inflammation in the dorsal soft tissues in that region. I do not see definite replacement of the normal bright marrow signal on the T1-sequence within the tarsals or metatarsals. Therefore‚ I do not see definite osteomyelitis. Certainly
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Date Admitted: 06/22/2013 Date Discharged: 06/25/2013 Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Consultations: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology Procedures: Intravenous hydration. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis and mild volume
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