medications‚ diets‚ procedures‚ or physicians instructions to patients. Tools that a medical assistant will use include intramuscular needles‚ intradermal needles‚ baumanometers‚ and manual blood pressure measuring equipment. They will also use nebulizers‚ ophthalmoscopes‚ and spirometers. Medical assistants have various computer technologies they have to use on a daily basis. Knowledge of billing software‚ Microsoft Exchange‚ and electronic medical record software is necessary to a medical assisting
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of white sputum. SaO2 was 93% on room air. An arterial blood gas (ABG) was ordered with the following results: pH 7.5‚ PaCO2 27‚ PaO2 75. An aerosol treatment was ordered and given with 0.5 cc albuterol with 3.0 cc normal saline in a small volume nebulizer for 10 minutes. Peak flows done before and after the treatment were 125/250 and ausculation revealed loud expiratory wheezing and better airflow. 20 minutes later a second treatment was given with the above meds. Peak flows before and after showed
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Respiratory Case Study 1. Differentiate between hospital acquired (nosocomial) and community acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ and leukocytosis
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Administering Medication to Individuals and Monitoring the Effects The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) are the regulatory body that provide us with standards that are expected of us when administrating medication. Under The Medicines Act 1968‚ which is a major piece of legislation‚ governs the responsibility we have in administering medication to our clients. There are three important statements from this piece of legislation‚ which are: Medicines prescribed to a person are that
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(1) Definition: Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection. (2) Pathophysiology: Pneumonia is an excess of fluid in the lungs resulting from an inflammatory process. It is an acute infection of the alveoli. This is a global problem‚ and the WHO (World Health Organization) suggests that it is the most common cause of death in children and that 1.4 million die each year as a result of pneumonia. Pneumonia may also occur as a complication in hospital settings‚ secondary to surgery.
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CURRICULUM VITAE JAREENA DUDEKULA‚ B.SC NURSING‚ 4-8-10/A‚ SECOND FLOOR‚ NCB COLONY‚ TIRUPATHI‚ PIN:517501 EmailID:jareena286@yahoo.com/zareenashaikhmohammad@gmail.com MOBILE:9703372148 CAREER OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position with a technology and oriented organization to significantly contribute to the success of organization by utilizing my knowledge and experience in nursing besides improving my skills learning technologies. TOTAL EXPERIENCE: 7YEARS EXPERIENCE AS
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are receiving the most out of their treatment plan. Moreover‚ this means understanding their disease‚ what to expect‚ and how to assist the medication to get the best results. An example of this is to educate the patient on when to cough after a nebulizer treatment‚ so that the sputum is coughed up‚ clearing the air space in the lungs. Another form of teaching a COPD patient is the importance of a incentive spirometer‚ and why we want them to use it‚ as well as how it’s beneficial to them. Furthermore
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thought about what goes through a little two-year olds head when she has to see multiple doctors? I have. In fact‚ it is mostly fear. When I was just two and a half years old I became very ill due to asthma symptoms‚ pneumonia and needing to use a nebulizer. Two x-rays and a CT scan were performed to get to the bottom of my ongoing chest issues. Doctors finally found what was wrong and it was life changing for not only myself but my entire family. I had a mediastinal teratoma (rare noncancerous tumor)
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A Amy Kramer 01/23/13 Introduction Pseudomonas aeroginosa is the most common pathogen in nosocomial pneumonia. It is found in soil‚ around water‚ and in the healthcare setting around the sinks‚ water‚ irrigating solutions‚ and nebulizers on respiratory equipment. (Williams‚ Hopper. P. 113.) Nosocomial infections are an infection that a patient develops during their stay at the hospital. The patients’ health status/condition plays a major role in whether the infection will be
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Contraindications: HR > 150‚ beta blockers antagonize effects Side Effects: restlessness‚ tremors‚ dizziness‚ palpitations‚ tachycardia‚ nervousness‚ peripheral vasodilation‚ n/v‚ hyperglycemia‚ increased B/P‚ paradoxical bronchospasm Dosage: 2.5-5 mg (3cc) in nebulizer continuously x 3 doses max; peds 2.5 mg x 3 doses 20 mins between doses (reference Broselow) Route of Admin: Inhalation (Nebulized or MDI) Onset/Duration: Onset 5-15 min; Peak 30 mins to 2 hours; Duration 3-4 hours Generic Name (Trade Name): Charcoal
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