Treatment of convulsions includes anticonvulsant medications such as Carbamazepine (brand names include Tegretol‚ Equetro‚ Carbatrol and Epitol). The medication treatment is subject to the patient’s presenting symptoms and the type of convulsions or seizures. During treatment‚ if the underlying problem being addressed is not responding to treatment‚ or if the condition being treated is not showing a positive therapeutic response to medication treatment‚ the doctor may make a determination
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Congested Heart Failure Education Sommer L. Kitchin NSG 4028 Concepts of Teaching & Learning May 16‚ 2015 Targeted Audience • Patients who have been diagnosed with heart failure also referred to as congested heart failure (CHF) including those newly diagnosed. • Family members to those with CHF‚ with a more stronger focus on those new to the diagnosis. • For those who do not have family members participating in the management of their care‚ but does have a strong support person and/or caregiver
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Peptic Ulcer A peptic ulcer is a defect in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine‚ an area called the duodenum. A peptic ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer. An ulcer in the duodenum is called a duodenal ulcer. Etiology & Pathophysiology One’s digestive tract is coated with a mucous layer that normally protects against acid. But if the amount of acid is increased or the amount of protective mucous layer is decreased‚ he or she could develop an ulcer.
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Patient Educational Plan Nur/427 Monday‚ March 29‚ 2010 Sara Gerrie‚ MSN Introduction Prolonged and chronic ethanol (ETOH) use has devastating effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. ETOH is easily absorbed from the intestine and diffuses quickly throughout the body. The bulk of the ETOH is metabolized in the liver. ETOH abuse produces functional and structural changes in the GI tract‚ such as in the stomach‚ small intestine‚ liver‚ and pancreas (Geokas‚ Lieber‚ French‚ & Halsted 1981)
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Concepts of Epidemiology (HIV) Mun Kang Grand Canyon University Concept in Community and Public Health NRS 427 V Colleen Darrow June 08‚ 2014 HIV Communicable diseases are global health issues nowadays as the world become globalized by increasing international travel and business. Among many of communicable diseases‚ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is considered to be one of the most severe communicable diseases worldwide. It has spread
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Practice context: Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) is a company that provides health care services for a fee often monthly‚ bi-annually‚ or annually. It is also known as medical insurance‚ and acts as an intermediary between individuals‚ organizations‚ and health care professionals (including doctors‚ nurses‚ and hospitals). Health Maintenance Organizations is managed by medical doctors and nurses who work as case managers (HealthCare.gov‚ 2017). Case Management is a collective process that
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Schizophrenia and Nursing Interventions Schizophrenia‚ a chronic and immobilizing condition defined as a psychiatric disease affects approximately 1% of the world’s population (Harris‚ Nagy & Vargaaxis‚ 2011). It is known to decrease the standard life expectancy by ten years due to its dire effects on morbidity and mortality‚ ranking it to be among the ‘top ten causes of disability adjusted life years” (Zigmond‚ Rowland & Coyle‚ 2015). The disease presents itself most commonly in young adults‚ and
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Research paper Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract‚ which can lead to abdominal pain‚ severe diarrhea and even malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people. The inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease often spreads deep into the layers of affected bowel tissue. Like ulcerative colitis‚ another common IBD‚ Crohn’s disease can be both painful
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When oral medications no longer work to control a healthy level‚ insulin is then prescribed to maintain the disease. A patient can inject insulin numerous times a day dependent on their sugar level or they can use a long acting insulin that is slowly released throughout the day. Patients can get a specialized
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30.2.2 - Principles for Determining Whether a Service is Skilled (Rev. 1‚ 10-01-03) A3-3132.1.B‚ SNF-214.1.B • If the inherent complexity of a service prescribed for a patient is such that it can be performed safely and/or effectively only by or under the general supervision of skilled nursing or skilled rehabilitation personnel‚ the service is a skilled service; e.g.‚ the administration of intravenous feedings and intramuscular injections; the insertion of suprapubic catheters; and ultrasound
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