cerebral contusions. On arrival to Emergency Department he is very unwell; in severe pain‚ pale and diaphoretic with decreased level of consciousness. His vital signs are abnormal and arterial blood gases - concerning. The essay below draws on the case study as described above. It consists of three parts that consecutively explain the impact of Mohammad’s injuries and habits on his respiratory function‚ hemodynamics and arterial blood gases. Respiratory changes Normal tidal respiration is a
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CASE STUDY I. PERSONAL DATA Name: Juana Talion Age: 45 years old Birth Date: May 6‚ 1976 Address: Caramoran‚ Cataduanes Civil Status: Married Gender: Female Religion: Roman Catholic Date and time of admission: September 20‚ 2010 10:30am Chief complaint: hypogastric mass Tentative Diagnosis: myoma uteri Attending physician: Dr. Espinola II. HEALTH HISTORY a. History of Present Illness Juana Talion‚
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Chapter 6 – Case Study 1 Mr. E.‚ age 53‚ has a history of alcoholism and came to his physician because of recent anorexia‚ nausea‚ and diarrhea‚ as well as heart palpitations and fatigue. He has been taking his diuretic tablet‚ but not his vitamin and mineral supplement. An ECG and blood tests indicate hypokalemia. Discussion Questions 1. Discuss the possible factors contributing to his electrolyte imbalance and the rationale for his signs and symptoms. 2. What are the signs of hypokalemia and
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Asthma can be genetic‚ therefore‚ no way to prevent a genetic predisposition. There are ways to try to prevent increased incidences of asthma symptoms by decreasing or controlling Case Study on Asthma/Pathophysiology certain risk factors that could decrease the rising occurrence of asthma in the population (Peat‚ J. K. 1996). Treatment: There are several ways to treat asthma. Some involve medication and some involve decreasing the risk factors and minimizing exposure to triggers. The ways
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Question One: Hypertension (in addition to a number of medical conditions) may be considered as primary or secondary. Explain these concepts giving three examples of secondary hypertension and their pathophysiology. Most of the conditions that cause secondary hypertension involve the overproduction of one of the body’s hormones. Some of the medical problems that can cause secondary hypertension include: Kidney disease. Secondary hypertension is related to damaged kidneys or to an abnormal
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• Compare the two cases in terms of methods‚ costs (if applicable)‚ and effectiveness of the outcomes (3 points). Both cases are a form of an alert identification subsystem belonging to the parent HELP System. Furthermore‚ both cases did not explicitly state vocabulary and ontology used. However‚ I can infer based on my knowledge in the field now that diseases‚ diagnoses‚ laboratory and procedures follow ICD 10‚ SNOMED‚ LOINC and CPT ontology for coding and that interoperability is achieved by
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STUDY GUIDE FOR PRINCIPLES OF AUTONOMIC PHARMACOLOGY (Fall 2013) Drug-receptor Interactions Know general characteristics of signal-transducing receptors: Bind to a ligand (drug or endogenous molecule) Participate in a signaling cascade Distinguish from non-receptor-mediated drug action Graded or Dose-Response effects (vs. all-or-none) Understand “occupational theory” of drug action Molecular basis (ligand-receptor interaction) Mathematical description Occupational theory: Response = Max
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Running Head: CLINICAL CASE STUDY Clinical Case Study History and Physical Signs & Symptoms S.S. is a 57 year old Caucasian male on the ICU floor‚ who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After culture‚ the cause of the pneumonia was found to be coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever). The patient showed presenting symptoms of a respiratory distress (SPO2 of 89%)‚ fever (102.4°F)‚ weight loss‚ productive cough‚ dyspnea‚ crackles and wheezing in lungs‚ pleural effusion
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Malolos‚ Bulacan A case study of a 60 years old female client who had a: Left Breast Carcinoma Submitted by: BSN 3C Group 1 Agustin‚ Katherine G. Alejo‚ Arlene Azul‚ Emmanuel Balingit‚ Sharmaine Crizza C. Bantug‚ Ann Gene Batongbacal‚ Roxette Joy C. Buiza‚ Angelica Mae C. Cabildo‚ Lady Lee DS. Castillo‚ Sharmaine D. Chavez‚ Kathleen C. Chico‚ Rizzamae Gumabon‚ Jerry Ann B. Submitted to: Clinical Instructors I. Introduction This is a case of client ER with an
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Case Study Case study methods involve Systematically gathering enough information about a particular person‚ social setting‚ event‚ or group to permit the researcher to effectively understand how it operates or functions. Case studies may focus on an individual‚ a group‚ or an entire community and may utilize a number of data technologies such as life stories‚ documents‚ oral histories‚ in-depth interviews‚ and participant observation. Types of case studies Stake (1995) suggests that researchers
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