PG REVIEW HEART DISEASES IN PREGNANCY MODERATOR: PROF SUNIL AGARWAL STUDENT: ANKIT KUMAR SAHU INTRODUCTION Heart disease is the second most common cause of maternal death in Western countries‚ suicide being first1. According to CDC‚ heart disease is the leading cause of death in women who are 25 to 44 yrs old2. Maternal cardiac disease in a pregnant woman can present challenges in cardiovascular and maternal-fetal management thereby leading to significant non-obstetric
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The aim of this assignment is to critically discuss the nursing assessment individualised care and nursing interventions of the acutely ill patient. The patient discussed developed severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection and her condition deteriorated during the recovery process in the nurse’s care. Lovick (2009) defines sepsis ‘as a known or suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of
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This paper will discuss the role of caring along with the Benner model’s seven domains and my level of proficiency in each domain. Each level of proficiency will be explored to show my strengths as a professional and also areas that I could improve on as a professional nurse. With the areas that need improvement I will show support through supportive rationale with a research article. I will describe how I plan on gaining proficiency in my area of needed improvement‚ all while using critical thinking
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COLLEGE OF NURSING IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT IN NCM 102 CASE PRESENTATION “CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE” SUBMITTED BY: I. INTRODUCTION Chronic Kidney Disease "It’s a silent disease" until the kidneys are severely damage‚ Andrew Levey‚ chief of nephrology at Tufts New England‚ Medical Center in Boston‚ said. What is chronic kidney disease? Chronic Kidney disease or CKD ‚ is a condition that affects the function of the kidneys and that may progress over time to kidney failure. When
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perforation of the intestinal wall. Reflux vomiting may be caused by abdominal distention. Vomiting results in loss of hydrogen ions and potassium from the stomach‚ leading to reduction of chlorides and potassium in the blood and to metabolic alkalosis. Dehydration and acidosis develop from loss of water and sodium. With acute fluid losses‚ hypovolemic shock may occur. The initial symptom is usually crampy pain that is
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low pH and bicarbonate levels. What type of disturbance is Gossip suffering from and what might cause this? If his PCO2 were elevated‚ would your answer change? Explain. 2. Diabetes mellitus produces many homeostatic imbalances‚ including acidosis. The pH imbalance is due to ketoacidosis‚ which results from excessive accumulation of byproducts of fat metabolism‚ as the body cannot meet energy needs from carbohydrate metabolism. Sally is a teenaged diabetic who sometimes rebels by not taking
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Blood‚ cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain tissue are all constituents of the cranium. The pressure within the cranium is known as intracranial pressure (ICP); it is the same as that found in the brain tissue and CSF. (2) The pressure-volume relationship between ICP‚ brain tissue‚ blood‚ volume of CSF‚ and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) is known as the Monro-Kellie hypothesis.(12) This hypothesis states that the cranial compartment is considered as an enclosed and inelastic container‚ which has
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Council Working Party. Lancet‚ 8222‚ p. 681-6. Nussbaumer-Ochsner‚ Y. and Rabe‚ K. F. (2011) Systemic manifestations of COPD. Chest‚ 139(1)‚ p. 165-73. Plant‚ P.K.‚ Owen‚ J.L. and Elliott‚ M.W. (2000) One year period prevalence study of respiratory acidosis in acute exacerbations of COPD: implications for the provision of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen administration. Thorax‚ 55(7)‚ p. 550-554. Pride‚ N. and Milic-Emili‚ J. (2003) Lung mechanics. In: Calverley‚ P.‚ MacNee‚ W.‚ Pride‚ N.‚ and Rennard
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Clostridium Difficile is an infectious disease that is healthcare related requiring immediate attention by hospital staff. If left untreated this disease can become fatal. The mortality rate for patients that are diagnosed with severe Clostridium Difficile is 30 to 85 percent of patients that h better education for staff about the symptoms and means of spreading ‚ prescribing fewer antibiotics unnecessarily‚ and introducing ways to help the patient deal with the antibiotics‚ and berrer hand washing
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Dietary aspects of obesity – 5:2 Diet 1500 words As a therapist it is important to have an understanding of the role diet and what lifestyle factors play in the maintenance of health so that you can advise clients accordingly. Recommending client’s have a balanced healthy diet is the preferred way to keep the body healthy‚ however for some people‚ diet’s are an easier way to loose weight. According to the National Statistics (2013)‚ the portion of adults that are overweight including obese
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