Brief Narrative about Patient: (What brought patient to the hospital?)Using (OLDCART) Patient was admitted to the hospital via Assisted Living Facility. She has Hospital Acquired Pneumonia and is having acute confusion episodes. She cannot describe any pain‚ but says “ow” when she is being examined. She is aware of herself‚ but is not oriented to time or place. Subjective: Patient states “Ow” during examination Objective: Temp: 97.5‚ Pulse: 66‚ BP: 142/71‚ Resp: 20‚ O2: 98% Room air Medical
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Problem Statement Children are having a higher chance to develop fevers than adults. This is mostly from having a relatively undeveloped immune system which makes them more vulnerable to various infections that commonly lead to fevers. However‚ it is not necessary to be panic as fever simply indicates that their immune systems are fighting an underlying cold or another infection. A slightly rise in body temperature is commanded by the brain to direct the leukocytes (also known as white blood cells)
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Before your liver biopsy‚ you’ll likely be asked to stop taking medications and supplements that can increase the risk of bleeding‚ including: * Aspirin‚ ibuprofen (Advil‚ Motrin‚ others) and certain other pain relievers. * Blood-thinning medications (anticoagulants)‚ such as warfarin (Coumadin). * Certain dietary supplements that may increase risk of uncontrolled bleeding. 2. Undergo blood tests -Before
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Arthritis Care & Research Vol. 64‚ No. 4‚ April 2012‚ pp 465– 474 DOI 10.1002/acr.21596 © 2012‚ American College of Rheumatology SPECIAL ARTICLE American College of Rheumatology 2012 Recommendations for the Use of Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Therapies in Osteoarthritis of the Hand‚ Hip‚ and Knee MARC C. HOCHBERG‚1 ROY D. ALTMAN‚2 KARINE TOUPIN APRIL‚3 MARIA BENKHALTI‚3 GORDON GUYATT‚4 JESSIE MCGOWAN‚3 TANVEER TOWHEED‚5 VIVIAN WELCH‚3 GEORGE WELLS‚3 AND PETER TUGWELL3 Guidelines and recommendations
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Menstrual Disorders. Neuroendocrine Syndromes in Gynecology Menstrual Disorders Menstruation disorders are a common problem during adolescence. These disorders may cause significant anxiety for patients and their families. Physical and psychological factors contribute to the problem. In order to treat menstruation disorders‚ becoming familiar with the normal menstrual cycle is important. The Menstrual Cycle The menstrual cycle is regulated by the complex surge and fluctuations in many different
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Hepatitis B Virus Hepatitis B is a global health problem‚ it is a liver infection that can cause serious complications and is potentially life threatening arising from the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). This paper will provide an overview of hepatitis B‚ including demographic information‚ determinants of health‚ the epidemiological triangle‚ the role of the community health nurse and a national organization that addresses the communicable disease. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by
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1. name 3 different laws or legislations 1.Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ‚ also referred to as HASAW or HSW‚ is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. 2.Health and Social Care Act 2008 The Health and Social Care Act 2008 established
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Communicable Disease Paper Jennifer K. Rhodes University of Phoenix Public and Community Health HCS 457 Heather Steiner March 14‚ 2011 Communicable Disease Paper Chickenpox is a communicable disease and “one of the classic childhood diseases” (National Institute of Health [NIH]‚ para. 1). In the past‚ when parents heard a child had come down with chickenpox‚ parents would form chickenpox parties so other children would contact chickenpox and acquire lifelong immunity. Today another
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Factors that may cause migraine HORMONAL CHANGES Hormonal changes are known as a trigger. In some people‚ mograines occur without an actual reason‚ and for others they only experience migraines when they are exposed to a trigger. A trigger for one person will sometimes not be the same for another. In this case females who experience migraines‚ may experience hormonal changes as a trigger and only get attacks during their period‚ although there are others who have multiple triggers and this could
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Polypharmacy refers to the simultaneous treatment of an illness‚ with two or more medications‚ that share a similar mechanism of action and therapeutic effect. A common reason doctors use this technique is to gain a greater or a more rapid therapeutic effect than achieved with monotherapy. Also‚ the multiple medications prescribed help to treat the wide range of symptoms associated with the mental illness. Polypharmacy in treatment- resistant patients is considered “common practice” in some mental
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