peristalsis may be seen in some cases on the left upper quadrant to the epigastum (CINCINNSTI CHILDREN’S‚ 2007). 2. LABORATORY TEST Laboratory test for HPS includes checking the electrolyte imbalance which includes the hypochloraemic‚ hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis. Hypochloraemic is due to loss of hydrochloric acid in the vomited fluids. Hypokalemia resulted from excretion of potassium from the kidney to compensate the hydrogen lost from the vomits. This is seen for patients with the problem for more
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compromise (Hofmann et al.‚ 2016). Blood and sputum cultures will help determine the presence of infection and pneumonia‚ respectively. Serum chemistry will indicate renal failure. Difficulty breathing may be due to compensatory mechanisms for metabolic acidosis (Hofmann et al.‚ 2016). Chest X-Ray image may show pulmonary edema‚ pneumothorax‚ effusion‚ pneumonia. EKG will indicate cardiovascular etiology of the dyspnea (Hofmann et al.‚ 2016). Pulmonary function tests will determine if the patient has
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PREPARED BY IRFAN MIR ---- USMLE STEP 2 CK KICK THE BOARDS BEFORE U CONSIDER THESE NOTES PLZ READ THIS. CONTENTS NOTES FROM KAPLAN Q BOOK & MOCK EXAM ---------------------------------------------- page 2 - 24 NOTES FROM PASSING STEP 2CK 2009 - 2010 ------------------------------------------------- page 24 - 65 NOTES FROM KAPLAN REVIEW BOOK 2009 --------------------------------------------------- page 65 - 134 NOTES FORM UW Q BANK 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
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Dietary intake of the patient should be assessed first. Interviewing the patient on their food intake. Knowing what the patient takes will alert the nurse on what they will teach or encourage the patient on what to eat and how to limit certain amount of foods. Referring to a dietician to help modify‚ formulate and individualize a dietary program will be beneficial. The patient’s diet must be individualized. Patients differ; they had unique circumstances in terms of palatability‚ cost‚ comorbid
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Drug Overdose Ketline Abel January 13‚ 2011 A drug is any substance that when absorbed in the body alters the normally body function. In pharmacies drugs are a chemical substance in the treatment‚ cure‚ prevention or diagnosis of disease or otherwise physical or mental well being. All drugs have the potential to be misused whether prescribed by a doctor‚ bought over the counter or bought illegally off the streets.
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Calcium: 2.2-2.6 mmol/L (9-10.5 mg/dL) Normal Ionized Calcium: 1.1-1.4 mmol/L (4.5-5.6 mg/dL). CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS HORMONAL CONTROL OF CALCIUM METABOLISM Parathyroid Hormone Vitamin D A hormone Structurally similar steroid hormones a metabolic product of the cholesterol synthetic pathway Tissues involved in the synthesis: Skin Liver Kidneys Target Organs: Gut Bone Parathyroids VITAMIN D SYNTHESIS Parathyroid Hormone àsecreted from four parathyroid glands in the region of
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health concerns. Unfortunately‚ according to your biography‚ it is reasonable for your doctor to be concerned about your overall health. I believe that she has noticed that you have multiple risk factors that predispose you to cardiovascular disease‚ metabolic syndrome‚ and type II diabetes. Those factors include your cholesterol‚ weight‚ and the fact that you are prediabetic. I would like to begin by explaining that contrary to what you heard on Dr. Oz‚ there is no such thing as lousy cholesterol. However
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production which is an early sign‚ tachycardia‚ tachypnea‚ trunk or total body rigidity‚ masseter (jaw) muscle rigidity after succinylcholine which occurs commonly in children‚ marked temperature elevation (maybe a late sign)‚ respiratory and metabolic acidosis‚ myoglobinuria(MHAUS‚ 2011). If left untreated the patient will experience cardiac arrest‚ kidney failure‚ blood coagulation problems‚ internal hemorrhage‚ and possibly death (slideshare‚ 2010) Nursing Assessment Nurses taking care of surgical
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Sepsis; pathophysiology‚ etiology and treatment Abstract To define the disease known as sepsis‚ briefly discuss its pathophysiology‚ etiology‚ signs‚ symptoms‚ and treatments. Outline protocols for sepsis screening‚ early directed goal therapy‚ and to establish the nurse’s role in the process. Sepsis is a complex disease‚ or response to a disease process that can lead to patient mortality rates up to 60%. Gram negative infectious organisms invade the blood stream‚ and activate a systemic
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Action of enzymes as catalysts in biochemical processes * Enzymes acts as catalyst and increase the rate of all the chemical reactions. * Enzymes are also described by two properties like all other catalysts. It composed of two main functions. * The first function is that‚ they increase the rate of chemical reactions by without consumed themselves or undergo any change or alteration in the reaction. . ( Zemitec et‚al 2008). * The second function is‚ they increase reaction rates
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