GASTROENTEROLOGIST Gastroenterologist is also a sub-specialty of internal medicine .a gastroenterologist deals with digestive system problems. They diagnose and treat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. • ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) — a procedure to detect disorders in the ducts such as narrowing‚ gallstones‚ blockages‚ tumors and cysts. An ERCP combines the use of X-rays and endoscope — a long‚ flexible‚ lighted tube. The endoscope is advanced through
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded in 1962‚ is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children’s catastrophic diseases and cancer. It is located in Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ and is a nonprofit medical corporation. St. Jude was the first institution to develop a cure for sickle cell disease with a bone marrow transplant and has one of the largest pediatric sickle cell programs in the country. St. Jude has developed protocols that have helped push overall survival rates for
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Reference. U.S. National Library of Medicine. July 2009. April 25‚ 2010. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=betathalassemia Beta Thalassemia. Lucile Packard Children ’s Hospital. 2010. April 25‚ 2010. http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/hematology/thalbeta.html About Thalassemia. Cooley ’s Anemia Foundation. 2010. April 25‚ 2010. http://www.thalassemia.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27 Beta Thalassemias. US Department of Health & Human Services
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References: Person‚ A.‚ & Finch‚ L. (2009). Bedside manner: Concept analysis and impact on advanced nursing practice. American Society of Hematology‚ 10. Retrieved from website: http://asheducationbook.hematologylibrary.org/content/2002/1/464.full Hope‚ J. (2011). Good bedside manners help patients get better faster… and saves hospitals money as well. Associated Newspaper Ltd. Retrieved
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Page 1 of 6 Life Cycle of Malaria Page 2 of 6 Malaria is an ancient disease transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that predates recorded history. Historically it was common in the swampy areas around Rome‚ and was believed that the tainted air in those locations made people very sick‚ the disease was therefore named malaria for the Latin root words bad air. Malaria is caused by small parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium which infects both humans and mosquitoes in a cyclical process.
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ic Case 4: Brittany Long Guided Reflection Questions Opening Questions How did the simulated experience of Brittany Long’s case make you feel? Brittany Long’s case gave me the experience of providing care for a patient diagnosed with sickle cell. Initiallly‚ I was unsure on which pain medications to give being that she had orders for acetaminiophen‚ ibuprophen and morphine. I decided to stck with the morphine after retrying since her pain level was severe. Describe the actions you felt went well
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Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary Jeanee Cooper HCS/451 March 6‚ 2015 Linda Armstrong Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary In every industry‚ there are many challenges we face ranging from keeping revenues up and quality care to our customers. In health care‚ were faced with these challenges every day and are finding ways to make it better in an organization. The group chosen for this essay is UC Davis Health System. In the essay it will address the purpose of risk and quality
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Colorado Association for Continuing Medical Laboratory Education‚ Inc.‚ (CACMLE) offers a variety of continuing education programs geared for individual as well as group instruction. Thirty-six home study courses covering blood banking‚ chemistry‚ hematology‚ immunology‚ management‚ and microbiology are currently offered. Continuing education credit is given to those who score 80% on a post-course
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HEMATOPOIESIS The formation and development of the cells of the blood. It is a continuous regulated process of blood cell production that includes cell renewal‚ proliferation‚ differentiation and maturation. It is the process by which immature precursor cells develop into mature blood cells. The currently accepted theory on how this process works is called the monophyletic theory which simply means that a single type of stem cell gives rise to all the mature blood cells in the body
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Patient’s Initials: M.N.M Age: 41 years old Sex: Male Civil Status: Married Medical Diagnosis: CKD Secondary to Uremic Encephalopathy‚ Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine
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