Central Pontine Myelinolysis in the setting of Slow Hyponatremia Correction Wu‚ Alex M.D.1‚ Chen‚ Hsiong M.D.2‚ Harvin‚ Lisa D.O.‚ M.S.3 1. Resident – Department of Medicine‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD 2. Neurology Hospitalist – Department of Neurology‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD 3. Resident – Department of Medicine‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD Introduction Central Pontine Myelinolysis is often a feared complication of overly aggressive correction of hyponatremia. As a result
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Unit 1 PART A Pharmacology at Work 1. What are the requirements for dispensing schedule II and III prescriptions? Name some examples of each. Schedule II can only be prescribed in person‚ unless it’s an emergency. Schedule II’s dispensing is very strict since it has a high possibility of abuse. An example of schedule II would be morphine‚ fentanyl and hydromorophone. Schedule III has a moderate potential for abuse. Unlike schedule II which doesn’t have refills on prescriptions‚ Schedule III
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ASSESSMENT & CARE PLAN CLIENT CASE STUDY #2 Student: Fall 2010 Client Initials: VC Age: 82 Gender: Female Date Admitted to Nursing Home: 12/14/07 Assessment Date: 12/3/10 1. HEALTH HISTORY Brief description of health history and reason in nursing home: VC has a history of malignant neoplasm of her large intestine which lead to her colostomy status. She also has a history of fracture and fall. She was admitted to the nursing facility secondary to her alzheimer’s diagnosis
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Nutrition‚ Fitness‚ and Overall Wellbeing Decreases the Chances of Developing Congenital Hydrocephalus Gabriela Salas Miami Lakes Educational Center Ms. Algaze Period 1 and 3 Abstract Hydrocephalus‚ meaning “water in the brain”‚ is an illness that affects one in every five-hundred Americans. Although the literal translation of the word means “water in the brain‚” it is actually the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain cavity. There are two kinds of Hydrocephalus: congenital and
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STUDENT NAME: Teressa M Meseberg DATE: June 16‚ 2016 PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET SCHOOL OF NURSING FNP Journal 1 Introduction to Case: Introduction to Case: This is a 69 year old male patient who is established with Dr Hoehn’s office‚ but new to Kristin Kilinski‚ NP. He was recently in the ER due to a fall. I chose this particular case because of the patient’s complicated history and was an interesting case. He has a history of a few diseases that I am unfamiliar with and
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Import Settings: Base Settings: Brownstone Default Information Field: Chapter Information Field: Client Needs Information Field: Cognitive Level Information Field: Difficulty Information Field: Integrated Process Information Field: Objective Information Field: Page and Header Highest Answer Letter: E Multiple Keywords in Same Paragraph: No Chapter: Chapter 51: Management of Patients With Immunodeficiency Multiple Choice 1. A healthy high school athlete is diagnosed with fever and cellulitis
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Chapter 57: Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Family members of a patient who has a traumatic brain injury ask the nurse about the purpose of the ventriculostomy system being used for intracranial pressure monitoring. Which response by the nurse is best? a. “This type of monitoring system is complex and it is managed by skilled staff.” b. “The monitoring system helps show whether blood flow to the brain is adequate.” c. “The ventriculostomy monitoring system
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I. Introduction On January 19‚ 2015‚ during our hospital visit to the Surgery ward of Mary Johnston Hospital‚ there were 7 patients admitted. Of those 7 patients‚ four were admitted due to diabetic complications. According to the International Diabetes Federation‚ the Philippines is one of the world’s emerging diabetes hotspots – ranked at 15 – which is home to more than 4 million people diagnosed with this disease. In 2014‚ there were 571‚000 deaths related to non-communicable diseases‚ including
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times a day. HISTORY AND PHYSICAL 7. mg Milligram One thousandths of a gram. Prescribed weights of different prescribed medications Jane Dare takes Digoxin 0.125 mg HISTORY AND PHYSICAL 8. po By mouth. Oral medication route Furosemide 40 mg po PHYSICIAN’S ORDERS AND PROGRESS NOTES 9. tid Titrated initial dose. a unit of information. Jane dare prescription was Capoten 25 mg po tid. HISTORY & PHYSICAL 10. qd 4 times daily. To take 4 times a day. Jane dare prescription
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Sundance HealthCare Systems Painted Valley‚ USA Street Address Patient’s Name Dare‚ Jane V. Hospital Number 8032 Hao Jung Street Birth Date Age 10/31/xx City 73 Sex Phone Number San Francisco Marital Status F # 822999 823 762-3673 State Married Zip California Soc. Sec. # County 85321-9626 Calaveras 773 Race Religion 101-87-3546 Room Taoism Asian Ethnicity Patient’s Occupation Retired Non-Hispanic Notify In Emergency Name Relationship Jade Dare Responsible for Account
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