breakdown may progress to ulcer Lesions may indicate local or systemic problem Roughening of the skin may be a sign of dehydration Very thin skin may seen in client with arterial insufficiency Diaphoresis may occur with fever or hypothyroidism Seen in dehydration Decreased mobility may be seen in edema Due to renal failure SCALP AND HAIR Assessment Procedure Normal Findings Actual Finding Significance Inspection and Palpation Inspect for general color or condition
Premium Human skin color
RUP1 Project Western Governors University RUP1 Project Being a nurse is not just a profession‚ it is a privilege and an honor. With it being a profession where there is an opportunity to touch many patients’ lives‚ there must be regulations‚ laws‚ and codes that nurses must abide by. There are certain professional traits that a nurse must possess to make them not only a good nurse but a great nurse. There are various nursing theories that a nurse can base their practice
Premium Nursing
Main Question Post: Week 9 Discussion – Case Study # 2 Patient Initials: T. M. Age: 47 Gender: Female SUBJECTIVE DATA: Chief Complaint (CC): Complaint of pain to the right wrist‚ with tingling and numbness in the thumb and index and middle fingers for the past 2 weeks. History of Present Illness (HPI): T. M is a 47-year-old obese African American female who present at the clinic with a complaint of pain to the right wrist‚ with tingling and numbness in the thumb and
Premium Carpal tunnel syndrome Finger
Sannu’s Story A. In Sannu’s case why is there both sensory loss and muscle weakness? Leprosy is a disease that has been known since biblical times. It causes skin sores‚ nerve damage‚ and muscle weakness that gets worse over time. Leprosy is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It is not very contagious and it has a long incubation period (time before symptoms appear)‚ which makes it hard to know where or when someone caught the disease. Children are more likely than adults to get the
Premium Disease Infectious disease Infection
Bodies)‚ frontal or temporal lobe damage (Pick’s Disease‚ CJD‚ Huntingdon’s or Parkinson’s) Less common forms of dementia can include:- Infections of the brain (meningitis or encephalitis)‚ Hydrocephalus‚ Under-activity of the thyroid gland (Hypothyroidism) Advanced stages of Syphilis or HIV/AIDS‚ Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) the lack of certain hormones or nutrients‚ especially B vitamins. Neurotransmitters in the brain such as‚ Dopamine‚ Serotonin‚ acetylcholine‚ noradrenalin and glutamate
Premium Alzheimer's disease Traumatic brain injury Long-term memory
Atypical Academic Development in Young Children Karen Beilfuss‚ Trisha Burda and Michelle Sarich Typical Development ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Children gather information from people‚ things‚ and events in their environment They organize this information in their minds‚ and code it in ways that keep it usable and easily understood They match the information with what they’ve learned before‚ noticing similarities and differences‚ and store the information for future use Children’s development usually follows
Premium Student Individualized Education Program University
treatable. With treatment‚ the dementia can either be upturned or at least halted. Instances of conditions that cause treatable cases of dementia comprise of the following: Normal pressure hydrocephalus A brain tumor or brain cancer Hypothyroidism Vitamin B12 deficiency
Premium Alzheimer's disease Psychology Cognition
FRP 1 Running Head: Activity 36 Psy 7700 Psychopharmacology Activity 36: Final Research Paper David L. Alexander California Southern University College of Behavioral Sciences FRP 2 I decided to choose mood disorders as their appears to be a genetic pre-disposition in my family history to it. There have also been members of my wife’s family who have exhibited mood disorders. I therefore chose this class to attempt a comprehensive review of the use and impact of psychopharmacological
Premium Bipolar disorder Major depressive disorder
Care of sick patients when body systems malfunction | Unit 7 P5 – Identify the risk factors for each of the 3 malfunctions in assignment 3 Risk factors are things that contribute to illnesses. They could be situations‚ people or activities which could possibly affect our health in a negative way and can also lead to ill health. The effect can be temporary or permanent; the effect of these things can be mild‚ very serious or possibly fatal. There are 3 factors that affects whether someone is of
Premium Cortisol Testosterone
the proton pump‚ omeprazole blocks the final step in acid production‚ thus reducing gastric acidity headache‚ diarrhea‚ abdominal pain‚ nausea‚ dizziness‚ trouble awakening and sleep deprivation Levothyroxine Levothyroxine is approved to treat hypothyroidism and to suppress thyroid hormone release in the management of cancerous thyroid nodules and growth of goiterrs. Levothyroxine may increase the effect of blood thinners such as warfarin. Therefore‚ monitoring of blood clotting is necessary‚ and
Premium Pharmacology Gastric acid Adverse drug reaction