Best Practices to Prevent Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections NUR 271 Fall 2013 The United States Centers for Disease Control estimates that each year one in twenty hospital patients will contract a Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI). When further examined‚ the number of infected patients is approximately 1.7 million per year resulting in nearly 99‚000 deaths (CDC‚ 2011). Due to numbers like this‚ healthcare organizations‚ professional associations‚ and patient advocacy
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Exercise Science Date: July 17‚ 2013 Table of Contents Abstract ………………………………………………………….…………...p4 Key Words ...……………………………………………………….…p4 Introduction …………..……………………………………….……………...p5-6 Anatomy of PCL…………………………..………………………..…………p6-10 Femoral attachment of PCL ………………………………….……….p6-8 Tibial attachment of the PCL……………………………………….....p8-9 Causes of PCL Injuries…………………..…...……………….………..……...p10-12 Athletics...………………………………….… ……………………….p10-111 Hyperflexion…………....……………………………….…….p10
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL Patient Name: Marilyn Sue Stone Patient ID: 116588 DOB: 01/24 Age: 50 Sex: F Room No.: 181A Date of Admission: 02/07/2012 Admitting Physician: Jessie D. Smith‚ MD of Orthopedics Admitting Diagnosis: Chronic Hip Pain HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Patient is a candidate for a total right hip revision. She has 2 units of directed packed red blood cells. It is not autologous. She does had Hepatitis B. She has arthrogryposis. She had a right total hip replacement
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Biceps Femoris Muscle The Biceps Femoris is a muscle of the posterior (the back) thigh. As its name implies‚ it has two parts‚ one of which (the long head) forms part of the hamstrings muscle group. Origin and insertion It has two heads of origin; one‚ the long head‚ arises from the lower and inner impression on the back part of the tuberosity of the ischium‚ by a tendon common to it and the semitendinosus‚ and from the lower part of the sacrotuberous ligament the other‚ the short head‚
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potentially used for a knee implant. Each has its own benefits and disadvantages‚ because of this each material is utilized for a different part of the knee replacement. The three parts of the knee replacement are depicted in Figure 1 and are the femoral component‚ the plastic surface‚ and the tibial plate. The material that is the best fit to use for a biodegradable friendly knee replacement wouldn’t be a metal‚ though currently most common used‚ because when metals degrade the particles are smaller
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“I’m a Barbie girl‚ in the Barbie world Life in plastic‚ its fantastic! You can brush my hair; undress me everywhere Imagination‚ life is your creation.”- Aqua It’s a life in plastic. She has a family‚ pets‚ a boyfriend‚ a profession‚ and various outfits. It’s what most young girls grow up with. Their very first doll can make a difference in one’s life. The Barbie doll from the early adolescents’ experiences with‚ and views of‚ Barbie article states that‚ “it is one of the most successful
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Renal Failure Kidneys are unable to remove accumulated metabolites from the blood which leads to altered fluid‚ electrolyte‚ and acid-base balance The cause may be a primary kidney disorder or secondary to a systemic disease May be acute or chronic Acute Abrupt onset and with prompt intervention is often reversible Chronic Develops slowly‚ is the end stage‚ and is not reversible Azotemia Nitrogen (protein) waste in the blood Acute Renal Failure A rapid decline in renal function with
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The Europeans were motivated to embark on voyages for discovery had many motives. One motivation was to find the fantastic lands described in works such as the Travels of Mandeville and the legends of the magical kingdom of Prester John. Columbus even took a copy of Marco Polos Travels with him on his voyages. The most important motive was economic. The conquests of the Ottoman Turks had cut the Europeans off from trade with Asia. The overland trade routes were controlled by the Arab Muslims
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of the medial femoral condyle and medial tibial plateau which causes narrowing of the joint space. Linear increased signal in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus is noted‚ which likely reflects internal degeneration. There is a 7.6 mm osteochondral defect at the anterior aspect of the medial femoral condyle. Foci of osteochondral defects at the anterior aspect of the lateral femoral condyle are noted‚ largest of which measures 8.4 mm. Marginal osteophyte at the lateral femoral condyle
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question one: For O2 in the atmosphere to be inhaled there must be a contraction of 2 sets of respiratory muscles. The diaphragm forms the bottom of the thoracic cavity and the external intercostals muscles which are located between the ribs. The contraction of the diaphragm causes an increase in the vertical dimension of the thorax. The contraction of the external intercostals muscles cause an increase in anterio-posterior and transverse diameter of the thorax. Together this causes a decrease in
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