Electrolyte | Hypo | Cause | Clinical Manifestations | Hyper | Cause | Clinical Manifestations | Sodium (Na+) | <125 meq/L | * Inadequate intake * Hypoaldesteronism * Excessive diuretic therapy * Furosemide * Ethacrinic acid * Thiazides | * Extracellular volume contraction and hypovolemia (but may not if water excess) * Increased intracellular water; edema * Brain cell swelling‚ irritability‚ depression‚ confusion * Systemic cellular edema‚ including weakness‚ anorexia
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Valcarcel 1 Mr.Wiglesworth ELA Block 3 March 15 2016 Clinical Depression Clinical depression can affect a large number of people in many different ways. Some may start to eat and sleep more than usual while others may lose weight and have difficulty sleeping. They may feel agitated or may continuously feel worthless
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• You are approached by a potential client suffering from clinical depression. He has been treated on and off by doctors for over 20 years‚ has a lifestyle of moving around and engaging in hedonistic activity. He is not currently registered with a doctor. He wants to use CBT to control his depression alongside smoking cannabis. How would you respond to this case? 1. Only accept him with signed GP consent and liason with the GP in relation to treatment 2. Goals – medication compliance and reduction
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The Importance Paulo Coelho explained‚ “Why is patience so important?" "Because it makes us pay attention.” Being patient and attention to detail are few of many characteristics that are essential to being a proficient healthcare provider. Healthcare providers have a very important job and these characteristics correspond to one another in everyday actions. I always thought of myself as a very patient person and while working at a daycare realized that along with patience came the importance of
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Thyroid Clinical Case Study 1. The thyroid gland is part of and a major organ of the endocrine system. This gland is composed of two cone-like lobes connected together forming a butterfly shape ( shown in figure 1).The isthmus is a thin band of connective tissues which connects the two lobes of the thyroid gland is located between the pyramidal lobe and the trachea. (Cohen and Wood 2000) The thyroid gland is situated on the anterior part of the lower neck‚ below the larynx (voice box) and
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J. Kernen Supervision 1/24/2015 Chap. 1 Questions 1 -5 1. Why should the first-line supervisor be proficient in both doing and leading? Explain. The first line supervisor must be able to be able to be proficient in both because they much be able to explain how to do the activities‚ critique the effectiveness of employees doing the activities‚ and assist in them as well when needed. 2. Do you believe it is better to rise to supervision from within the group or to move into the position from outside
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LITERATURE REVIEW ON INTEGRATED BED AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT Centre for Clinical Effectiveness Monash Institute of Public Health & Planning & Development Unit Southern Health Jeremy Anderson Vivienne Bernath Jan Davies Louise Greene Sam Ludolf January 2001 CONTENTS TITLE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 CONTENTS ..........................................................................
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This problem concerns clinical negligence by omission for failing to diagnose Jane for meningitis and encephalitis. For the hospital to be held vicariously liable for the actions of its doctors‚ Jane must prove misdiagnosis was carried out negligently and directly caused the injury. Lord Bingham said‚ ‘For the purposes of analysis‚ and for the purpose of pleading‚ proving and resolving the claim‚ lawyers find it convenient to break the claim into its constituent elements: the duty‚ the breach‚ the
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factors that may be a trigger for depression some of which include economic issues‚ divorce‚ death of a loved one and illness. Depression is mistakenly thought of as just feeling sad or down however‚ we will see that there is a big contrast between clinical depression and the feeling of temporary sadness. It is crucial for us to understand and be able to tell off any warning signs of this disorder
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applying for this position because volunteering‚ lab experience and my studies have inspired me to try and gain more experience in healthcare. I believe that my experiences are well suited for being a medical scribe because I can offer previous clinical experience from when I volunteered at Saint Louise Regional Hospital. During my time there‚ I realized just how much a medical scribe was needed across all the different departments. Many doctors were struggling to get to all of their appointments
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