Pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis refers to the inflammation of the pancreas‚ an organ that lies in the back of the mid-abdomen. The function of the pancreas is to produce digestive juices and certain hormones‚ including insulin. Although the etiology and pathogenesis is unknown‚ the disease has been intensively investigated for centuries. Acute pancreatitis is usually a mild disease that does not lead to complications and requires only minor medical care. However a small population‚ about 20 percent
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Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is performed for many different reasons. These include strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system‚ honing athletic skills‚ weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system‚ and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease‚ cardiovascular disease‚ Type 2 diabetes and obesity.[1][2] It also improves mental
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Alice Palmer has been admitted into the acute stroke unit eighteen hours after experiencing an ischaemic stroke. She has undergone a vital signs assessment including heart rate and blood pressure as well as a Glasgow Coma Scale test as part of a neurological assessment. This essay will discuss the key elements of the data recorded‚ the physical and focused assessments to be completed by the nurse receiving Mrs. Palmer and it will include the normal and abnormal parameters for this case study. Firstly
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Introduction Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-growing cancer of the white blood cells. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that the body uses to fight infections. In ALL‚ the bone marrow makes lots of unformed cells called blasts that normally would develop into lymphocytes. However‚ the blasts are abnormal. They do not develop and cannot fight infections. The number of abnormal cells (or leukemia cells) grows quickly. They crowd out the normal red blood cells‚ white blood cells
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It works by activating a substance that helps to break up blood clots. Blood clots can prevent oxygen and nutrients from getting to the heart‚ which causes tissue death and long-term damage to the heart. It’s indicated for use in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in adults for the improvement of ventricular function following AMI‚ the reduction of the incidence of congestive heart failure and the reduction of mortality associated with AMI. Reteplase is given by injection into a vein
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4. Mr. Ochoa will spend several days hospitalized in the acute care setting as he is stabilized and treated for CVA List nursing interventions as they relate to the CVA patient for the following areas of concern. (Acute care: prevent further injury and addressing current issues) Mobility: (3) List three nursing interventions aimed at preventing immobility related issues while in the acute care setting. 1. Never pull on the affected extremity when moving patient. 2. Encourage continuous shoulder
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seen them played out on our favorite drama shows but these shows do not address the real severity of an actual heart attack despite the great acting skills portrayed . A heart attack can also be known as a myocardial infarction (MI)‚ acute myocardial infarction (AMI)‚ acute coronary syndrome‚ coronary thrombosis‚ or coronary occlusion‚ either way it is not good news. Over 1.2 million people in American have heart attacks with many of them resulting in death (Heart attack‚ 2011). A heart attack is a serious
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Meghan Glass 11/21/2014 Exercise 11 Article for exercise: Troy‚ N. W.‚ & Dalgas-Pelish‚ P. (2003). The effectiveness of a self-care intervention for the management of postpartum fatigue. Applied Nursing Research‚ 16 (1)‚ 38–45. 1. What demographic variables were measured at least at the interval level of measurement? I think marital status should have been because postpartum moms that are single are going to have a higher level of fatigue due to less help‚ whereas moms that are married will have
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Jaynet spends $30‚000 per year on painting supplies and storage space. She recently received two job offers from a famous marketing firm- one offer was for $110‚000 per year‚ and the other was for $80‚000. However‚ she turned both jobs down to continue a painting career. If Jaynet sells 25 paintings per year at a price of $8‚000 each: a. What are her accounting profits? Accounting profits are equal to the total amount of money taken in sales‚ income or/ and revenues minus the dollar cost of production
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Dimension 1) Acute Intoxication and withdrawal John’s current level of acute intoxication presents a severe risk due to withdrawals. In addition‚ his acute intoxication consists of behavior changes and loss of judgment. He is at risk for severe withdrawal symptoms since he has been heavily drinking for five years. He has become alcohol dependent. Based on John’s withdrawal history‚ he had his first seizure about a couple days ago. He attempted to cut back by drinking only two beers‚ two times a
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