- Following a severe spinal cord injury in the lumbar region‚ the voluntary muscles in the legs and the hips will be paralyzed. Describe the effects of the paralysis on the skeleton. * As I begin this it might be wordy but‚ if anyone has any questions please ask‚ this being a perspective of a Paramedic and related references. In the beginning stages of the trauma‚ there are many bodily processes that are affected‚ some are immediate‚ and some are a result of the insult to the surrounding structures
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Nursing Diagnosis Potential risk for hemorrhage r/t labor and delivery Supporting Data: Objective: delivered 0741 am 3/1/07. Objective: Vaginal delivery. Objective: gravida 2 Goal & Goal Criteria Goal: Patient will show no s/s of hemorrhage in 48 h post delivery. 1. V/S will remain in wnml: T: up to 100.4 F P: 60-90 bpm R: 12-20 brpm BP :120/70 Pulse OX: 95-100% 2. Hct & hgb will remain WNML. HCT=>33% HGB= 10.5g/dl 3. Fundus will be midline & firm. 4. IV Fluids infusing
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Compound Fractures A compound fracture‚ also known as open fracture‚ is a fracture of the bone wherein the affected bone penetrates out from the skin and there is laceration of the surrounding soft tissue. A broken bone refers to a fracture‚ in medical terminology. Bone fractures are quite common‚ with people experiencing at least two in their lifetime‚ on an average (Eisenberg‚ 2007). A fracture occurs when the affected bone is subject to a physical force that is stronger than it can sustain. Age
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Multinational dairy products corporation‚ Lactalis‚ faces lawsuits due to contaminated baby milk formulas‚ according to the news. More than 12 million boxes of powdered baby milk products have been recalled from 83 countries. The products were contaminated salmonella bacteria‚ which causes a potentially fatal food poisoning. Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food sources or products that have been contaminated with bacteria or viruses. The common bacteria known to cause food poisoning
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1. A female client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute renal failure. She is awake‚ alert‚ oriented‚ and complaining of severe back pain‚ nausea and vomiting and abdominal cramps. Her vital signs are blood pressure 100/70 mm Hg‚ pulse 110‚ respirations 30‚ and oral temperature 100.4°F (38°C). Her electrolytes are sodium 120 mEq/L‚ potassium 5.2 mEq/L; her urinary output for the first 8 hours is 50 ml. The client is displaying signs of which electrolyte imbalance? A. Hyponatremia B. Hyperkalemia
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The research report is divided into two different tasks interlinked with the Cardiovascular System. The first part is based on the conduction pathway of heart and its different stages. Whereas‚ the other task is based on a case study in regards of blood vessels‚ baroreceptors‚ kidneys‚ adrenal glands and heart rate that has affect the pulse and blood pressure of the patient. Task 1 Conduction Pathway of Heart and its stages Likewise central heating system with pipes‚ radiators‚ pumps and others
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healing * To promote optimal condition Factors affecting wound healing * Developmental considerations * Nutrition * Lifestyle * Medications * Infections Complications of Wound Care Healing * Hemorrhage * Hypovolemic Shock * Hematoma * Infection * Dehiscence with possible evisceration Types of Dressing * Gauze * Synthetic Dressings * Hydrocolloids * Foams * Alginates * Hydrogels Modes of Applying the Drainage * Dry
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systematic symptoms‚ fever and often rash associated with pain behind the eyes‚ the joints‚ and the bones. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe‚ sometimes fatal manifestation of dengue virus infection characterized by a bleeding diathesis and hypovolemic shock. Etiologic agent and vector Dengue viruses (DEN) types 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ which are classified as flaviviridae‚ are
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Communicable Disease * Keep in mind all have fever‚ swollen LN‚ rash etc. Scarlet Fever: * Cause: Group A beta Hemolytic Streptococcus * Spread via direct contact/droplet * May lead to RF * Uvula/pharynx beefy red; tonsils have white exudate‚ pinpoint lesions on palate * Sandpaper rash * Pastina Sign: hyperpigmentation at joints * TONGUE (white furry white strawberry strawberry ) * So throat culture if they have strept/sore throat *** Anybody with a sore throat
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insufficiency‚ Nephrotic Syndrome/CRF * Isotonic: Hyperlipidemia‚ Hyperproteinemia * 275-290 mOsm/L * Hypertonic: Hyperglycemia‚ Mannitol‚ Sorbitol * >290 mOsm/L * Hypernatremia * Hypovolemic: Free water loss (diarrhea‚ vomiting‚ hyperventilation‚ burns‚ fever‚ exercise‚ diuretics) * Euvolemic: Diabetes Insipidus (central or nephrogenic) * Excessive
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