Pyelonephrosis: More than just a UTI By Tanya A. Woods A Paper Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for NU 327-801Pathophysiological Bases of Nursing University of South Alabama College of Nursing Fall 2010 Pyelonephrosis: More than just a UTI Introduction The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the pathophysiology of pyelonephrosis and to correlate that pathophysiology to the symptoms that accompany this disease process. This paper will also correlate
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Decreasing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections are one of the most common hospital-acquired infection and many are associated with an indwelling catheter. For each day a catheter is in place the risk of developing a CAUTI increases 3%-7% (Kahnen‚ Flanders‚ & Magalong‚ 2011 ). Although indwelling urinary catheters are widely used in hospitalized patients and can provide an appropriate means of therapeutic management‚ they are often used without clear indications
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nitroglycerin he had just been given can cause a fatal reaction. This scene in the movie is a funny one‚ but the not so funny part of it is that it is very true. When one takes Viagra‚ the effects of the nitroglycerine is more intense and irreversible hypotension can happen. If the two drugs are taken within the same 24 hour period‚ the combination is fatal. Your patient dies on the way to the hospital. How could this have been prevented? First and foremost‚ the patient should have informed the EMT about
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higher or mostly lower blood pressure. Lower blood pressure in dehydration results from decreased blood volume and reduced blood vessel pressure. It can lead to high blood pressure by the body using available sodium to raise blood pressure from hypotension. Cecil’s blood pressure is high‚ so the body must compensate for this by raising blood pulse rate to deliver blood through his systemic and pulmonary circuit. Higher pulse rate correlates with higher respiratory rate and since Cecil is breathing
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SCENARIO : Russell Smart is 88 years old and has lived in a residential aged care facility since the age of 60 when his right leg was amputated below the knee due to poor circulation resulting in gangrene in his right foot. Russell smoked 50 cigarettes a day in the past even though he has been diagnosed with emphysema for 15 years. Russell suffers from poor circulation to the left leg and has gangrene to his left little toe. Russell requires oxygen most of the time due to his breathlessness. Oxygen
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Introduction Ebola virus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever‚ was first recognized in 1976 in Zaire‚ now Democratic Republic of Congo‚ and Sudan. It is named after the river Ebola in Zaire. The virus has five known subtypes named after the location where they were first identified and caused disease: Ebola Sudan‚ Ebola-Bundibugyo‚ Ebola-Zaire‚ Ebola-Ivory Coast and Ebola-Reston. (CDC.gov) Ebola-Reston is the newest subtype and was identified in research macaques imported from Philippines
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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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Case Study 78 Cushing’s Syndrome Scenario You graduated 3 months ago and are working with a home care agency. Included in your caseload is J.S.‚ a 60-year-old man suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related to (R/T) cigarette smoking. He has been on home oxygen‚ 2 L oxygen by nasal cannula (O2/NC)‚ for several years. Approximately 10 months ago‚ he was started on chronic oral steroid therapy. Medications include ipratropium-albuterol (Combivent) inhaler‚ formoterol (Foradil)
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM The Cardiovascular system consists of the cardio -heart and the vessels that carry blood to all parts of the body. If this system does not work properly then oxygen‚ hormones‚ water‚ nutrients and wastes won’t reach their target destinations. 5 liters of blood in body. BLOOD Blood is a fluid connective tissue and Plasma is the matrix that separates the red and white blood cells and the platelets from one another. Plasma also transports dissolved substances such
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Nausea 6 1.9 Dehydration 4 1.3 Jaundice 4 1.3 Urinary symptoms 4 1.3 Other 3 1 Skin symptoms 3 1 Edema 2 0.6 Insomnia 2 0.6 Suffocation 2 0.6 Agitation 1 0.3 Cardiac arrest 1 0.3 Convulsions 1 0.3 Dysarthria 1 0.3 Dysphagia 1 0.3 Hoarseness 1 0.3 Hypotension 1 0.3
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