a drug called Phenergan. The Phenergan label advised extreme caution and provided a clear warning of what could happen if an artery was hit during injection. Nonetheless‚ it also permitted intravenous injection‚ an action that severely increased the risk of potentially hitting an artery. Allowing intravenous injection even with the increased risks
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria‚ their toxins‚ parasites‚ or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The GIT is composed of two general parts‚ the main
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ASM34 1.1 Legislation – The Medicines Act‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations‚ The Health and Safety at Work Act‚ The Misuse of Drugs Act‚ The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations‚ Health and Social Care Act The Medication Policy and procedure and Mars Handbook covers assessment of individuals’ needs‚ administering‚ storage‚ recording and disposal of medicines including their effects and potential side effects ASM34 2.1 Common Types of Medication‚ Effects‚ Potential
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Negligence In Nursing Defined‚ Described‚ Destroyed Brian Dixon Devry University Abstract In the past the word negligence normally only encompassed the wrongs of a physician and at that time there was a distinct division between a nurse and a physician. The roles of nurses today however have changed quite drastically. Today’s nurses have assumed many functions and responsibilities that were previously performed solely by the physician. As the roles of nurses have advanced and the profession
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department consulted on the patient. They felt that his hypoxemia and breathlessness were not secondary to his cardiac status. He had supraventricular cardiac arrhythmias‚ including atrial fibrillation in atrial flutter. The cardiology staff utilized intravenous medications that controlled the cardiac rate‚ adequately resolving these cardiac issues. I managed the patient’s ventilator and intensive care status along with my respiratory therapy team. Unfortunately the patient developed multiple infections
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a disease that doesn’t exist in the African American community it was initially thought to be mainly affected by gay men and intravenous drug users. However‚ in 1983‚ that misconception quickly changed as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documented the first cases of HIV/AIDS in an African American women. Who acquired HIV thought sex with an intravenous drug user. From that point forward‚ the HIV/ AIDS epidemic among African American began
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A healthy‚ 25-year-old male receives intravenous succinylcholine and inhaled halothane for anesthesia induction; this patient experiences muscle rigidity‚ tachycardia‚ and a fast rise in his body temperature during a surgical procedure. Since the symptoms of this patient are identical to symptoms of malignant hyperthermia‚ the leading diagnosis of this patient is malignant hyperthermia‚ a pharmacogenetic disorder that involves hyperthermia‚ tachycardia‚ and hypermetabolic reactions of skeletal muscles
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effortlessly. A successful Naval Hospital ER has Hospital Corpsmen (Corpsmen)‚ Nurse Corps Officers (Nurses)‚ and Medical Corps Officers (Doctors). All three have very unique but essential functions. The Corpsman at this point‚ would begin to prepare an intravenous kit to include catheters‚ blood tubes‚ normal saline solution‚ and any other items that potentially may be requisitioned. When the patient arrives‚ the Corpsman will complete a thorough turn-over with the Emergency Medical Technician’s assuring
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As there is no commercially available vaccine‚ prevention is sought by reducing the habitat and the number of mosquitoes and limiting exposure to bites. Treatment of acute dengue is supportive‚ using either oral or intravenous rehydration for mild or moderate disease‚ and intravenous fluids and blood transfusion for more severe cases. The incidence of dengue fever has increased dramatically since the 1960s‚ with around 50–100 million people infected yearly. Early descriptions of the condition date
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patient’s money. They must know any differences between the brand name and the generic name‚ such as drug interactions‚ side effects‚ and how it should be taken. Some responsibilities of the pharmacist include making intravenous solutions and operating the TPN‚ which takes intravenous solutions and adds vitamins such as amino acids. They also refill storage bins in the Emergency Room‚ where doctors can get them if a patient needs them immediately. Charles Rudolph Walgreen Sr. Is the founder of Walgreens
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