Cultural and Disease: Lupus Shera Frederick HCS245 May 29‚ 2013 Janice Withycombe Cultural and Disease Paper: Lupus Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with lupus? Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that attacks the body’s own tissue and organs‚ and the body’s systems. The most prominent symptoms of lupus you will start to notice are fatigue‚ fever‚ severe joint pain‚ skin lesions and dry eyes. Some of the bigger issues a person will start to endure are chest pain‚ shortness
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and Chinese‚ presenting with a chief complain of chest pain. He has been having mild chest pain since early autumn‚ but it has been increasing recently‚ especially over the holidays. He has been taking Dyazide for blood pressure and also uses ibuprofen occasionally. On Sunday‚ New Year’s Day‚ he called his insurance company and was referred to South Side Hospital. The patient presented to the emergency department for evaluation and was noted to have T-wave inversions on his ECG. Chest x-ray
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because it is too cold and may burn. The compress should be applied every two to four hours and leave it in place for twenty to the thirty minutes. Paracetamol can be taken to control pain. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug painkillers such as ibuprofen and aspirin should not be used use as these can sometimes cause bleeding to the
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patient is Permanent and Stationary as of 10/16/2015 with future medical care to include pain management medications‚ as well as durable medical equipment in forms of shoes and inserts. Per progress report dated 5/24/16‚ patient was prescribed with ibuprofen‚ Lyrica‚ Norco and Lidoderm patch. Based on the progress report dated 06/24/16‚ the patient continues to have persistent right foot and ankle pain‚ rated as 9/10. He describes his pain as constant aching‚ sharp and shooting to throbbing pains throughput
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Epidural Steroid Injection An epidural steroid injection is a shot of steroid and numbing medicine that helps relieve pain caused by an irritated or swollen nerve root. The shot is made into the epidural space‚ which is the space between the spinal cord and the bones in your back (vertebrae). The amount of pain relief you get from the injection depends on what is causing the nerve to be swollen and irritated and how long the pain lasts. You are more likely to benefit from this injection if your
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Fasting and Other Preoperative Considerations When you are having surgery‚ one of the preoperative subjects that your Glendora General Surgery will discuss with you is how long you need to fast before your surgery‚ and when you need to reduce or stop your dietary supplements or medications‚ especially if you are going to have a general anesthesia or another form of sedation. It is also important for you to understand why you need to strictly adhere to your surgeon’s advice. How long you will need
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND URBAN AFFAIRS SCHOOL OF NURSING CLINICAL WORKSHEET: NURSING PROCESS CARE PLAN STUDENT NAME DATE |Client Initials A.R |Culture/Ethnicity White |Support system Mother‚ Father | |Unit Telemetry Room/Bed 478D |Religion Catholic |
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osgood-schlatter-disease/basics/definition/con-20021911 Osgood-Schlatter Definition Osgood-Schlatter disease can cause a painful lump below the kneecap in children and adolescents experiencing growth spurts during puberty. Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs most often in children who participate in sports that involve running‚ jumping and swift changes of direction — such as soccer‚ basketball‚ figure skating and ballet. While Osgood-Schlatter disease is
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The purpose is to bring comfort‚ dignity and peace to the clients as well as support to their family members. 1 1.2 Describe different approaches to alleviate pain and minimise discomfort Answer Use drugs such as paracetamol‚ morphine‚ and ibuprofen. Use physical methods like hot water bottle‚ massage‚ cooling with ice‚ repositioning. Exercise methods such as walking around or taking other exercises‚ having a chat or doing something else to distract from pain. Alternative therapies such as aromatherapy
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According to Gregory Mantsios (Pg. 31) he says “People in the United States don’t like to talk about class.” Many Americans can agree on this‚ Barbara Ehrenreich conducted a low-wage experiment where she had to hide her identity because she was afraid that people would question her. Mantsios myth 4 demonstrates how everyone in America can be successful regardless of the class people label them with. Ehrenreich is a perfect example of being successful. Throughout Ehrenreich’s experiment working a
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