have during this time. 1.2 describe different approaches to alleviate pain and minimise discomfort There is various different ways to alleviate pain‚ the most obvious been drug use‚ such as those devised to do just so‚ i.e. paracetamol‚ codeine‚ ibuprofen and morphine etc. these would usually be in a tablet or liquid form or be administered via a IV drip. However there are also alternative methods that can be used to minimise pain and discomfort such hot water bottles‚ massage and light exercises
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Tendonitis 1. Explain what the disease/disorder/injury is in detail - Tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon. A tendon is the thick‚ cord-like tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone. 2. How is it diagnosed? - If you have the symptoms of tendinitis‚ your doctor may order X-rays and bone scans to rule out bone damage. MRI scans can help determine the severity of damage to a tendon but are usually unnecessary for newly diagnosed cases of tendinitis. Your doctor can also assess whether you have
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DOI: 07/19/2015. Patient is a 38-year-old female registered nurse who sustained injury to her low back while holding heavy legs of patient in the emergency department. Per OMNI‚ she was diagnosed with intractable lower back pain with left lower extremity radiculopathy to disc herniation and left S1 nerve root compression. Per operative reports‚ she is status post left L5-S1 hemilaminenctomy with mesial facetectomy and removal of very large herniated disc on 08/02/15‚ and status post reexploration
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Mr. I is most likely to be suffering from a rhinovirus infection‚ which is also known as the common cold. The common cold is self-limiting and there are self-measures that can be taken. However‚ since the common cold is a viral infection‚ there are no treatments available that will cure the common cold but there are treatments available to help relieve the symptoms and that it usually lasts from two to 14 days but that most people recover within a week (NHS.uk‚ 2016). The most appropriate management
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Bursitis Bursitis is inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that lies between a tendon and skin‚ or between a tendon and bone. The condition may be acute[->0] or chronic[->1]. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Bursae are fluid-filled cavities near joints where tendons or muscles pass over bony projections. They assist movement and reduce friction between moving parts. Bursitis can be caused by chronic overuse‚ trauma‚ rheumatoid arthritis[->2]‚ gout[->3]‚ or infection. Sometimes the
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Diagnosis The CBC showed that the patient had minor leukocytosis. The ESR revealed a high sedimentation rate. Finally‚ the heterophile antibody test came back positive‚ affirming the diagnosis of Mononucleosis. Treatment We prescribed the patient ibuprofen for the fever‚ edema and pain. We also gave a steroid shot to help immediately subdue symptoms. Patient was instructed to get plenty of rest and not to do any strenuous
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2.7 Factors that predict the attitudes of parents towards fever The factors that predict the anxiety of parents when their child is suffering from fever have been recognized in some research works . According to Impicciatore et al.‚ an optimistic association was identified among Italian mothers’ worries regarding the inadequate sources of information about mild to moderate fever management in their kids‚ inability to manage the children having fever and mothers having low learning capacity(Impicciatore
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Principles of Nursing Practice and Applied Health Sciences (NPCG1017 & NCPG1016) ‘ The nursing process and essential care needs ’ Summative Assignment SA072 Student ID: 25519662 Word count: 3294 (excluding reference list and text boxes) Introduction This assignment will endeavour to look at essential care needs and explore exactly what they are and why they are important. The assignment will then discuss one particular essential care need relevant for a chosen patient‚ explore this
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Charley Horse‚ otherwise known as muscle spasm or cramp‚ is a painful involuntary muscle contraction that don’t relax for several seconds or more. In other words‚ the muscles become hard‚ stiff‚ and sore.I think almost everyone experiences muscle spasm‚ at any age‚ and occurring any time of the day. It can occur in any muscles‚ but they are most common in the calf and foot. Muscle spasm also occur in the thigh‚ the hands‚ arms‚ abdomen‚ and on muscles on the rib cage area. Normally‚ spasm is not
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abdominal pain. What to order: Depend on which area is hurting. Consider imaging if acute change in quality or quantity of pain from admission. Management: PO non-opiates: - Tylenol 325mg: 1-2 tabs Q6H prn(max 3g/day if normal hepatic function) - Ibuprofen 400mg: 1 tab Q4-6H prn (give with food & consider PPI‚
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