effects) Altered oxygen-carrying capacity of blood/release at cellular level (fever‚ shifting oxyhemoglobin curve) Altered delivery of oxygen (hypoventilation) Possibly evidenced by Dyspnea‚ cyanosis Tachycardia Restlessness/changes in mentation Hypoxia Desired Outcomes Demonstrate improved ventilation and oxygenation of tissues by ABGs within patient’s acceptable range and absence of symptoms of respiratory distress. Participate in actions to maximize oxygenation. Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for
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The trauma team insists that this is a case of futility‚ but the situations where unilateral withdrawal of treatment are no occurring here (intervention is not rational pathophysiologically‚ cardiac arrest after hypoxia‚ or when the intervention has already failed the patient) so the team must get support from the decision makers‚ which may be the surrogates or the patient if she is deemed to have decision making
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A Rapid respiratory rate may be due to the presence of an interstitial pulmonary process or the result of a restrictive chest condition. Furthermore‚ the presence of slow‚ gasping ventilations is often a suggestive sign of cerebral hypoxia and ineffective gas exchange. Irregular breathing is often a reflection of significant cardiac and pleural nervous dysfunction. Palpating the chest can yield great information useful to make an accurate diagnosis. Light palpation over the entire
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During Patient Y’s stay on the maternity unit‚ various laboratory studies were drawn via the patient’s blood sample. After arriving on the unit‚ Patient Y had routine blood drawn‚ which includes a rapid plasma regain (RPR)‚ CBC and differential‚ and a type and screen. Please refer to Appendix B. The RPR was drawn to test for syphilis‚ which is a sexually transmitted disease. Patient Y’s RPR was nonreactive‚ which indicates that she does not have syphilis. Patient Y’s CBC and differential was within
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A healthy‚ 25-year-old male receives intravenous succinylcholine and inhaled halothane for anesthesia induction; this patient experiences muscle rigidity‚ tachycardia‚ and a fast rise in his body temperature during a surgical procedure. Since the symptoms of this patient are identical to symptoms of malignant hyperthermia‚ the leading diagnosis of this patient is malignant hyperthermia‚ a pharmacogenetic disorder that involves hyperthermia‚ tachycardia‚ and hypermetabolic reactions of skeletal muscles
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Eat more protein to boost metabolism. 2. Lift weights to increase muscle mass‚ the more muscle mass the more calories burned in a 24 hour period (day). 3. Do more cardio to burn more calories. 2 Real life examples of Starvation: Hypoxia is the name given to oxygen starvation‚ for example of this condition is when brain tissue is deprived of oxygen-rich-blood‚ if this condition lingers a range of events could follow such as permanent brain damage or death. The solution is to restore
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GDF15/MIC-1 is a product of macrophage activation‚ suggesting that it may be involved in chronic inflammatory processes (-). GDF15 is a stress-responsive member of the TGF-β superfamily and initially described as macrophage inhibitory cytokine (-). Although GDF15 has been described in many solid tumors for almost 10 years‚ the nature of its receptor is still unknown. There is some evidence of Smad signaling pathway activation‚ suggesting GDF15 may act through TGF-β receptor superfamily pathways (-)
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his pulmonary status. An echocardiogram showed left ventricular wall motion hypokinesia and an ejection fraction of approximately 35%. Dr. J.K. McClain and other members of the cardiology department consulted on the patient. They felt that his hypoxia and breathlessness were not secondary to his cardiac status. He had supraventricular cardiac arrhythmias‚ including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. The cardiology staff utilized intravenous medications that controlled the cardiac rate‚ adequately
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NURSING PROCESS APPLICATION TO NURSING PROCESS RHIO ANNE FLORES FELICIAN COLLEGE Felician College Honor Code:I pledge on my honor that I have neither given nor received inappropriate help on this paper. Signature:_________________________________ ABSTRACT Nursing Process is a method in professional nursing to identify‚ diagnose‚ and treat human responses to health illness. It has a series of steps which are assessment‚ diagnosis‚ planning‚ implementation and
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issues deserving special attention. These issues are low oxygen conditions‚ otherwise called hypoxia‚ toxic contamination‚ pathogen contamination‚ floatable debris‚ the impact of these water quality problems and habitat degradation and loss on the health of living resources‚ public involvement and education‚ and land use. The LISS is undergoing studies that in hopes will reduce the extent of hypoxia. In order to restore the health of Long Island Sound additional nitrogen reduction is needed
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