gentlemen is 46 years-old Caucasian male with 3 days history of abdominal pain‚ however over past 24 hours his pain has located to the right lower quadrant and caused a significant amount of anorexia‚ he presented to the emergency dept. CT scan of abdomen and levis revealed acute appendicitis‚ lab showed a WBC count of 13‚ the laparoscopic appendectomy was explained along with the risks‚ benefits and possible complications. Patients voiced his desire to proceed. Patient was started on pre-op gentamicin
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severe having surgery. Having colic surgery is usually an expensive procedure as it is major abdominal surgery‚ often with intensive aftercare. Colic is the leading medical cause of death in horses. Technically‚ colic refers to pain in a horse’s abdomen‚
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7 OA Paper The ability to know the seven approaches to studying the human body is amazing‚ I am really interested in mastering this ability myself for academic reasons and career wise. I hope I can learn this on the fly‚ and with this report you will be able to follow me on this journey. I am going to go through and define each of the 7 approaches in my own words. The first is Body planes and body directions. Body planes and directions divide the body into two sections‚ and the body
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illustrate interventions and treatments of different types of trauma. This article also provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the different organ systems‚ with complications being briefly discussed. Summary of Article The abdomen is divided anatomically into the peritoneal space‚ the retroperitoneal space‚ and the pelvis. There are both solid and hollow organs
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large-caliber IV’s and infuse normal saline at a rapid rate. obtain a chest radiograph. apply high-flow oxygen using a non-rebreather mask. administer pain medication. A trauma patient has an abdominal injury and has a knife protruding from his abdomen. The nurse should Remove the knife‚ administer fluids‚ and give morphine for pain management. Remove the knife‚ preserve it as evidence of a crime‚ and call the police. Leave the knife in place and stabilize it with a bulky dressing. Leave
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allows free movement of the small intestine within the abdominal cavity. The proximal 40% of the mobile small intestine is the jejunum‚ and the remaining 60% is the ileum. The jejunum occupies the left upper portion of the abdomen‚ and the ileum is positioned in the right abdomen and upper part of the pelvis. No distinct anatomic demarcation exists between jeju-num and ileum. Visual examination of the luminal surface of the small intestine reveals mucosal folds‚ the plicae circulares. More numerous
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GENERAL DATA L.B‚ 59/F right handed‚ Catholic‚ presently residing at Famy Laguna. Admitted for the 1st time at QMMC last January 17‚ 2012. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Abdominal pain radiating to the back HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient was apparently well until 4 days PTA‚ the patient experience abdominal pain located in the epigastric area described as stabbing pain after tasting oily viand that she cooked. She did not took any medication or seek any consult. 2 days prior to admission
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Meditation and Stress I am writing this research paper to show the positive effects of meditation on stress and to provide information on a few different meditation techniques. This subject has interested me for a long time‚ but even more so since I began taking yoga this semester. “Your body is hard-wired to react to stress in ways meant to protect you against threats from predators and other aggressors. Such threats are rare today‚ but that doesn’t mean that life is free of stress. On the contrary
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CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE Case Presentation George Hendrix is a 38-year-old man who has abused alcohol his entire adult life. Recently‚ following an episode of binge drinking‚ George experienced a gradual onset of pain in his upper abdomen that radiated to his back. The pain persisted for several hours and worsened each time that he ate. He also felt nauseous and experienced repeated episodes of vomiting. The pain grew more intense and George decided to drive himself to the emergency
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I lay still sprawled on my back on the carpet floor‚ barely breathing or moving. NO! I wasn’t trying to commit suicide by asphyxiating. In the middle of my abdomen was a spasm that had contracted so much that the pain was almost unbearable. It was a good agonizing seven minutes before it finally subsided‚ leaving my abdominal muscles sore as never before. Outside the mercury rose in the sweltering Vietnamese heat as midday approached. I was in Vietnam participating in a Junior Ranking Tennis event
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