Cellulitis: Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused by bacteria. Causes Staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria are the most common causes of cellulitis. The skin normally has many types of bacteria living on it. When there is a break in the skin‚ however‚ bacteria can enter the body and cause infection and inflammation. The skin tissues in the infected area become red‚ hot‚ irritated‚ and painful. Risk factors for cellulitis include: • Cracks or peeling skin between the
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hypertension‚ poor circulation‚ retinal neuropathy‚ blindness‚ stroke‚ silent myocardial infarction‚ erectile disfunction (males). 10. Epiglotis- Critical condition in children‚ fatal blockage of the airway‚ swollen epiglottis is fatal‚ severe hypoxia‚ not able to breathe. 11. Respiratory Alkalosis- Blow up bag 12. Patient stage of homeostasis- (everything is normal) assessment vital signs‚ abq‚ electrolytes 13. Rheumatoid Arthritis- Auto immune disease that affects the nodules‚ joints
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Immediate post-operative ventricular bigeminy in a patient posted for ovarian cystectomy – A case report. Introduction Ventricular Bigeminy is a type of ventricular premature complex (VPC) where every normal sinus beat is followed by a ventricular ectopic. The characteristic feature here is wide QRS (0.14s) complexes with abnormal ST-T changes followed by a long pause. Ventricular arrhythmias are among the commonest arrhythmias that occurs in patient with or without heart disease.The peripheral pulse
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Throughout life there are numerous certainties that one will experience. All individuals who are born‚ must die. Dying is the end stage of life that most individuals fear. People begin to rapidly lose their health‚ and begin their preparations for their departure. This type of care in the health field is referred to as hospice. As a Licensed Practical Nurse‚ there are certain standards of care that the nurse is responsible for‚ as well as taking care of the family. When a patient is placed in to
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Learning Outcome 4 Critically analyse own OSCE performance in utilising systematic rapid clinical assessment and an appropriate track and trigger tool‚ to escalate care in an appropriate and timely manner. This essay will critically analyse my performance throughout the Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessment I completed‚ including the escalation strategy utilised by the Nation early warning scores (NEWS) (RCP‚ 2012) as a track and trigger tool (NICE‚ 2007). Based on the
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CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE This chapter presents the written and published local and foreign materials used by the researcher in gathering information about the Durio zibethinus Linn. and hepatoprotective property determination. Family Name: Malvaceae Scientific Name: Durio zibethinus Linn. Common Name: Durian (Eng.) Duryan (Tag.) Botanical Description: Durian is considered as “King of Tropical Fruit” due to its high nutritional status and with its appearance that resembles
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References: Azad‚ P. and Haddad‚ G.G. (2009). Survival in acute and severe low O2 environment. Hypoxia and Consequences: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.‚ 1177: 39-47 Haddad‚ G.G. (2006). Tolerances to low O2: lessons from invertebrate genetic models. Exp. Physiol.‚ 91(2): 277-282. Milton‚ S.L. and Prentice‚ H.M. (2007). Beyond anoxia: the physiology of metabolic
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Human Anatomy and Physiology 260 - Midterm 1 Cardiovascular Anatomy Arteries: • Carry Blood from the heart to the tissues • Gradually decreasing in size of vessels o Arteries - Transportation of red blood cells away from the heart o Arterioles - Smaller‚ lead from the arteries to the capollaries o Capillaries - Gas exchange (tissue level) • 3 layers of wall: o 1. Tunica Adventitia (Tough outer layer) o 2. Turnica media (Middle smooth muscular layer‚ changes the diameter of the blood
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement ---------- 1 Table of Contents ---------- 2 Introduction ---------- 3 Fundamentals of ECG a. Definition of Terms ---------- 4 b. Anatomy and Physiology Review ---------- 6 c. The Machine and Equipments ---------- 8 d. Waveforms ---------- 10 Purpose ---------- 11 Indications ---------- 12 Contraindications ---------- 13 Interfering factors ---------- 13 Normal Findings
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NU 545 Unit 2 Study Guide ! 1. Review the anatomy of the brain. Which portion is responsible for keeping you awake‚ controlling thought‚ speech‚ emotions and behavior‚ maintaining balance and posture? - Ch. 15 p. 454 Box 15-3 - Brainstem- midbrain‚ medulla oblongata‚ and pons Reticular Formation-Collection of nuclei within brainstem that maintains wakefulness and works in conjunction with the cerebral cortex and together they are known as the reticular activating system. P. 454 -
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