It was a beautiful day. The sun was shined brightly in my eyes and all was seemingly normal. I was in the car on the way to my yearly doctor’s appointment. My mom pulled into the parking lot‚ I hopped out of the car and shut the door. I could smell freshly cut grass and the wind whispered in my ear as we headed towards the entrance. We walked in and while my mom was checking us in I set myself down and played with one of the toys they had there. Soon enough the nurse lead us back to the room
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EMTALA: The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted in 1986 as a part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985. EMTALA was enacted to prevent hospitals with Emergency Departments from refusing to treat or transferring patients with emergency medical conditions (EMC) due to an inability to pay for their services. This act also applies to satellite locations whom advertise titles such as
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Abbreviations that support Jane Dare’s treatments and diagnosis would be dosages for her medications. Also‚ the HEENT for the head‚ eyes‚ ears‚ nose‚ and throats exam which showed the doctors difficulty in examining her. Knowing that Jane Dare had an EKG and a CBC prior to being released into a skilled nursing
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A doctor can perform a physical exam to check if the heart’s beating is abnormal; however‚ pericardial effusion is usually not found in a physical examination. Therefore‚ many doctors perform other tests such as: electrocardiogram (EKG)‚ chest x-ray film‚ and other imaging technologies to identify the cause and suggest appropriate treatment. Treatment‚ like most diseases‚ depends on its severity and cause in order to correct the problem. Medications such as aspirin and nonsteroidal
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develop auricular fibrillation. Auricular fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia that is seen in patients with pathway problems in the heart. Wolff- Parkinson- White syndrome can be diagnosed with a simple test called an echocardiogram or also known as an EKG. This test would show an irregular heartbeat and an increased heart rate called tachycardia. In a 2012 study of Wolff- Parkinson- White syndrome‚ 24 of
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It is the time of progress. The time of supercomputers‚ space shuttles‚ and many other wonders of technology. We have walked on the moon. We do our shopping at home via Internet navigation. We can not only talk with‚ but we can see the person we are talking to thousands of miles away. It is mankind ’s greatest hour. Yet sadly‚ it is also our time of dying. Strange that no matter how advanced our society has become‚ our nation ’s health hasn ’t caught up. After all‚ heart disease‚ also known as cardiovascular
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Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership RTT1: Task 2 Sections A through D A. Root Cause Analysis (RCA): A Systems Approach To Error The RCA seeks to answer four questions: 1. What happened? a. Patient admitted to triage with probable dislocated / fractured hip status post fall at home. b. Vital signs: B/P 120/80‚ HR-88 NSR‚ T-98.6‚ RR-32‚ weight: 175 pounds. c. Pain rated 10/10. d. Assessments reveals: Patient appears to be in moderate distress‚ left leg appears shortened with
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NOTES FOR CASE STUDY #1 Create an unfolding case study that focuses on a common condition seen in your area of specialization. The case study should provide information on a fictitious patient and information about one or more health problems that will need to be solved The unfolding case study must challenge the student and ask questions that encourage critical thinking and problem solving with an emphasis on assessment. The answers to the questions should be complete and include professional
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Non-Ischemic Troponemia Elevated troponins are always of concern‚ especially in patients presenting with cardiogenic chest pain. However‚ not all instances of troponemia are secondary to an ischemic event. Other disease processes need to be considered. 41-year-old female with history of undifferentiated connective tissue disease with no family or personal history of cardiac disease presented to her local hospital‚ complaining of chest pain began 4 days prior while lying in bed after she woke up
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test is identical to that used during stress echocardiography or isotope stress testing and is performed either in a cardiologist office‚ a satellite lab or the hospital. An intravenous line is started in the arm‚ the blood pressure is checked and an EKG recorded. Common medications used for a chemical stress test include dipyridamole‚ dobutamine‚ and adenosine. Medication is supplied until 85 percent of your age-predicted maximum heart rate has been reached. In the initial phases of exercise in the
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