but her son was disagreeing with that decision. One of the ethical principles that direct ethical decision making in health care is the autonomy-the ability of the individual to chose for him or herself. Patient 2: This patient was admitted with endocarditis and had a tracheostomy tube and Peg tube in place. Patient refuses PT and OT in his treatment care. In this situation the ethical decision making in patient care is beneficence-to do good. Patient needs more education and explanation abut benefits
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smoker for multiple years and taking medication that promotes valvular heart disease. Overall‚ etiology of aortic valve stenosis includes—but is not limited to-- the following examples: degeneration due to age‚ rheumatic fever‚ smoking‚ bacterial endocarditis‚ calcium deposits forming on the valve‚ damage due to atherosclerosis‚ damage of the heart muscles due to heart attack‚ medication or drugs that may promote valvular heart disease‚ radiation therapy‚
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CARDIO Tendon xanthomata: deposition of yellowish cholesterol rich material in the tendons‚ asociared with hyperlipidaemia. Eg on knuckles Xanthelasma: cholesterol deposits around the eyes. Corneal Arcus: deposition of cholesterol/lipid in the cornea. CRP : acute phase of protein produced predominantly by the liver in response to inflammatory cytokines Chest Pain on Xray: evidence of another cause of chest pain such as air in the mediastinum (oesophageal rupture) or aortic dissection
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. Inflammations caused by lupus can affect many different body systems such as your joints‚ kidneys‚ skin‚ blood cells‚ brain‚ heart and lungs. There are two kinds of Lupus‚ Discoid Lupus Erythematous (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Lupus is a disease of flare ups‚ Lupus is not contagious. Consequently‚ the main focus of the review is to outline symptoms‚ treatment‚ trigger points
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Dan Murphy Oral Communication Informative Speech Outline April 15‚ 2014 Specific Goal: I’m going to inform the audience about Alice in Chain’s lead singer‚ Layne Thomas Staley and his horrible‚ yet wonderful live. Thesis Statement: Lead singer of Alice in Chains‚ Layne Staley‚ was one of the most influential vocalists of the grunge boom even with his drug abuse‚ depression and self-harm which became regular topics in his songs. Introduction: I. How many of you have ever heard of the band‚ Alice
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Medical Terminology for Health Professionals u04a1 Practice Exercises Due Date: May 5‚ 2013 1:00 PM By: Chapter 5‚ pages 159-166: Matching Word Parts 1: Exercises 5.1–5.5. Write the correct answer in the middle column 5.1: aorta: aort/o 5.2: artery: arteri /o 5.3: plaque‚ fatty substance: arther/o 5.4: relating to blood or lymph vessels: angi/o 5.5: slow: brady Matching Word Parts 3: Exercises 5.11–5.15. Write the correct answer in the middle column 5.11: white: leuk/o 5.12: vein:
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. Methylphenidate‚ also commonly known as Ritalin‚ is classified as a central nervous system stimulant‚ which is used for the treatment of both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. This drug works by preventing the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine‚ which results in the increased activity of these two neurotransmitters within the synaptic space‚ which occurs by modulating the activity of the dopamine transporter and the norepinephrine transporter. The prefrontal cortex
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This is a reflective assignment that will reflect upon a scenario that took place during the clinical placement of a student nurse in theatres. The assignment will focus on MRSA protocols in theatres‚ why it is important and how the use of reflection assists in the continuous professional development of a student nurse. Throughout the assignment the author will use the Rolfe reflective framework (2001‚ cited in Jasper‚ 2003) to explore what happened through out the scenario using the three stages
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What is Acupuncture – including history and systems (Meridian‚ Qi‚ Five Elements‚ Yin and Yang) Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese therapy‚ which has been around and been used for 5‚000 years. It is used as a treatment for pain relief‚ balance certain systems within the body‚ and treat paralysis among other abilities and properties top health. In China‚ most medical centres and hospitals offer acupuncture and is part of everyday health. In many cases‚ they would rather use acupuncture than ‘conventional
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poststreptococcal nephritis due to a skin infection usually observed in the summer and fall and more prevalent in southern regions of the United States. Other specific agents include viruses and parasites‚ systemic and renal disease‚ visceral abscesses‚ endocarditis‚ infected grafts or shunts‚ and pneumonia. Bacterial causes other than group A streptococci may be diplococcal‚ streptococcal‚ staphylococcal‚ or mycobacterial. Salmonella typhosa‚ Brucella suis‚ Treponema pallidum‚ Corynebacterium bovis‚ and
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