Fluid and Electrolytes Study Guide -Fluids and Electrolytes move between interstitial fluid (surrounds the cell) and the intravascular fluid (blood plasma‚ capillaries). -Intracellular Fluid: -Extracellular Fluid: -Interstitial Fluid -Intravascular Fluid -Transcellular Fluid -Filtration: movement of water and smaller molecules through a semipermeable membrane. it s promoted by hydrostatic pressure‚ lack of this will call edema and unable to concentrate urine -Diffusion: from a high concentration
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1. You are assisting an emergency department physician while she is examining a patient. The patient has suffered a knife wound to the upper-left quadrant. What organs are likely to be injured from this wound? What might be the outcome/risks for this patient? Multiple organ damages can occur in penetrating trauma such as stab wounds. In the upper left quadrant of the human body‚ the majority of the stomach‚ the remaining portion of the liver‚ the left kidney‚ the pancreas‚ the spleen‚ part of the
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a problem because it is usually able to fight it off. Normally with these types of burns it will require weeks to months for the skin to heal. This is an extremely slow process that will sometimes cause patients to have infections or go into hypovolemic shock. however if the patient were to get a skin graft‚ this process would speed up. The skin graft will help out while the ski is healing‚ and doctors will usually prescribe antibiotics for the patient to take. The debridement process is often accomplished
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Study Guide 6 – Friday‚ March 1st Know the 4 P’s Power – Uterine contractions and maternal pushing efforts (all about the mom’s labor and delivery powers) Problems with Power Hypotonic dysfunction – ineffective contractions‚ coordinated‚ infrequent contractions‚ brief‚ too weak‚ active phase‚ uterine wall is stretched and contracts poorly**‚ INDIVIDUALS AT RISK are multiparous women‚ over distention of the uterus such as multiples‚ over distended uterus that poorly contracts Hypertonic dysfunction
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such as fatigue‚ confusion‚ and dizziness begin; the immune system is not functioning properly. After losing eight liters of fluids‚ the organs will shut down; they will die without treatment‚ and it can occur in less than a day. This is due to hypovolemic shock; as the large amount of water is excreted‚ it makes our blood thicken‚ which will lead to problems in our circulation‚ keeping it from reaching our organs. The potential impact of the overall health is
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Mohammad is a 41-year-old gentleman‚ unlucky enough to crash his car into a tree at 5.30 am. He smokes a lot but is otherwise healthy. His injuries are significant and include right-sided hemopneumothorax‚ multiple ribs fractures and cerebral contusions. On arrival to Emergency Department he is very unwell; in severe pain‚ pale and diaphoretic with decreased level of consciousness. His vital signs are abnormal and arterial blood gases - concerning. The essay below draws on the case study as described
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Thirst is a sensation aroused by a need for water‚ and relief from it sought by drinking water. The natural stimuli for thirst can be divided into two types: hypovolemic and osmotic (Fitzsimons‚ 1972). The hypovolemic stimulus occurs when there is volume loss such as from slow dehydration over a period of time‚ massive vasodilation or rapid haemorrhage. The second natural stimuli is an increase in plasma osmotic pressure. Loss of cell water is detected by osmoreceptors‚ located mainly in the hypothalamus
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Medical Diagnosis: Cholecystitis/Cholelithiasis Nursing Diagnosis: Activity intolerance r/t laparoscopic abdominal incisions AEB SOB during ambulation‚ increased respirations at 38‚ O2 sat 80% room air after walking 50 ft. Normal Physiology: The gallbladder is situated inferior to the liver. The gallbladder is a structure that functions as a storage space for bile that is produced in the liver. The liver produces and secretes bile
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Frankee Costan Dimond Period 4 English 1-H 14 May 2015 Word Count: 1359 Bethany Hamilton Bethany Hamilton has become a huge inspiration to millions across the world with her amazing story of hope‚ faith and determination. While at a young age of thirteen‚ Bethany was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark. This shark bit off her left arm and seemed to end her surfing career as a famous pro surfer. Bethany was very eager to get back in the water‚ and she returned to surfing just one month after the attack
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John Lennon was shot at 10.50pm on the 8th of December 1980 in New York City‚ outside The Dakota where Lennon lived with his Wife Yoko Ono and their son Sean. Lennon was shot by Hawaiian security guard‚ Mark David Chapman. On the 8th of December‚ Lennon and Ono were scheduled to do a photo shoot together for Rolling Stone magazine. The photographer‚ Annie Leibovitz initially only wanted a photo of Lennon by himself‚ but when he insisted that she was in the photo with him‚ she agreed and promised
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