CANCER RISK FACTORS: * Human papilloma virus infection * Smoking * Immunosuppression * Chlamydia infection * Diet * Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) * Intrauterine device use * Multiple full-term pregnancies * Young age at the first full-term pregnancy * Poverty * Diethylstilbestrol (DES) * Family history of cervical cancer PREVENTION Testing (screening) * Regular Pap test * Pelvic exam * Condoms and HPV * Don’t smoke
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factors‚ nursing care‚ socioeconomic influences‚ and diagnostic testing. Primary Medical Diagnosis Ms. G. was admitted to the hospital with the symptoms of shortness of breath‚ a low oxygen saturation‚ tachypnea‚ tachycardia‚ anxiety‚ nausea and vomiting‚ crackles in both right and left lower lobes of the lungs‚ pain‚ a low grade fever and was considered a fall risk. Her diagnosis was pneumonia. Pathophysiology Pneumonia is an acute inflammation of the lungs that causes the alveoli and
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have issued statements opposing its usage for medicinal purposes. Cannabis has been used to reduce nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy and people with AIDS‚ and to treat pain and muscle spasticity; its use for other medical applications has been studied‚ but there is insufficient
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storage‚ administration and disposal of medicines. 2.1 - Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects. Analgesics: i.e. Codeine‚ used for pain relief‚ side effects can be light-headedness‚ dizziness‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ shortness of breath‚ and sedation. Codeine can also cause allergic reactions‚ symptoms of which include constipation‚ abdominal pain‚ rash and itching.
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Ancient India saw great advancements in medical science. Some of these fields were dental surgery‚ cataract extraction and plastic surgery. It is amazing that even in the absence of anesthesia some of the complex operations are performed. Around 800 B.C the first instances of surgery were recorded. It was considered as one of the eight branches of Ayurveda.Shushruta- Samhita is the oldest treatise dealing with surgery. The main medical practitioners were Atraya‚ Charaka and Shusruta.Shushruta studied
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Question 1: What questions (or types of questions) would you ask the student? The student should be asked the what‚ who‚ when‚ where‚ and why (or how) of the problem as denoted below: What is the problem? (e.g.‚ clinical description of the illness‚ whether a physician was consulted‚ whether any tests were performed or any treatments were provided) Who was affected and their characteristics? (e.g.‚ age‚ sex‚ occupation)‚ and the nature of their illnesses (e.g.‚ symptoms‚ whether any persons were
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TERM PAPER CHE101 Topic- “Antacids” DOA-02/09/2010 DOR-28/09/2010 DOS-10/11/2010 Submitted to- Ms. Vibhuti Walia Submitted by- Vipin Raghuwanshi Reg id- 11003351
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retention * mechanical stenosis of the GIT * pyloric obstruction * tachycardia * megacolon or myasthenia gravis. | * Constipation * decreased sweating‚dryness of mouth‚skin and eye * blurred feeling * bloating * dysuria * nausea or vomiting‚ * lightheadedness * headache * weakness | * Assess for eye pain * Assess for urinary hesitancy * Assess for constipation * Monitor urine output * Encourage patient to void. * Monitor BP for possible hypertension. * For
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Mr. Maxwell is a 55-year-old Caucasian male who presented to the emergency department with a complaint of nausea and vomiting for the past 5 days. He reposts he has lost about 15-20lbs in the past 2 months without significant changes to his diet or exercise regimen. He also reports that he had been experiencing intermittent nausea and vomiting for the past 3 months‚ the episodes would usually last for a day or two then resolve on its own. He states that he has recently started spotting some blood
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mild that we hardly register it in our minds. The symptoms develop within one hour or it may show up within 12-48 hours. It lasts for more than two days but‚ depending on its seriousness it may take around a week to recover. You may have bouts of vomiting‚ abdominal cramps and pain‚ diarrhea and similar other pains. If it is very serious you may have chills and fever‚ bloody stools‚ dehydration‚ muscle aches and weakness. In rare cases it may lead to brain damage causing paralysis or death. Pesticide
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