Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic lupus erythematosus‚ often known simply as lupus or abbreviated to SLE‚ is a systemic autoimmune disease or an autoimmune connective tissue disease that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases‚ the immune system attacks the body ’s cells and tissue‚ resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. It is a hypersensitivity reaction of the type III variety‚ caused by antibody-immune complex formation. There are several explanations
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throughout this process in order to understand potential risks of having a surgical procedure and what should be done if complications occur. That being said‚ I don’t feel like I would really enjoy this type of nursing because a lot of skills were not used. The main skill was a thorough nursing assessment. I enjoyed being in the OR and acutally seeing the surgery but I did not like being in a standing position for a long period of time. I would rather be running around a unit checking multiple patinets
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APPROACHES TO FAMILY NURSING All individuals are affected by their family (Kaakinen‚ Coehlo‚ Steele‚ Tabacco‚ & Hanson‚ 2015). Today nurses realize the importance of the family unit on the overall wellbeing of the individual and by including the family into the patients care‚ it increases the positive outcomes for both (Svavarsdottir et al.‚ 2015). We will review a patient I had many years ago and discuss the child and his health needs in regards to how it affects him‚ his family‚ the family functioning
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A REFLECTIVE PIECE ON A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. In this reflective piece of writing I will be explaining how chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects the patient physically‚ psychologically ‚and socially ‚I will also explain how the disease affects his daily routine and how it impacts on his family life. I will give an overview of the clinical signs and symptoms‚ how the disease alters the pathphysiology of the lungs‚ and what these changes cause within
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Today marked my seventh clinical day on the floor at UH Ahuja. My patient assigned to me was a female admitted for hematemesis‚ which means the presence of blood in vomit. I learned that her hematemesis was caused by a GI bleed secondary to a gastric ulcer. The vomit was described as coffee ground texture and color. I looked into it and discovered that it could be an indicator of an upper GI bleed. I talked to Stephanie about this‚ and she confirmed this. She also asked me which labs to watch out
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CTR is a 51 year old woman who is divorced and lives with her son and granddaughter. She works a full-time job as well as a part-time job to make ends meet. She struggles everyday with high blood pressure‚ type II diabetes and multiple other musculoskeletal problems‚ but one thing she does not struggle with is her faith. Upon meeting with her and performing the spiritual assessment (Balzer-Riley‚ 2008) using the tool as assigned CTR consented to an assessment of her spiritual health. It was very
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Lupus: The Unpredictable Mayhem Jake Keefer Ms. Haley Madden Life Sciences Communication 100 October 21‚ 2011 Have you ever wondered what would happen to yourself if your body turned on itself? Imagine your body ravaging on its own tissue like a pack of crazed dogs for no apparent reason. Well‚ there is actually a disease that has this effect on the body‚ and it happened to my cousin‚ Bethani Shipman. When asked how she felt before being diagnosed in 2010 Bethani said‚ “I was constantly
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involved in this model are assess‚ link‚ synthesize‚ design‚ implement and evaluate‚ and integrate and maintain. In this case‚ we have identified problem i.e. increased incidence of UTIs. According to the model‚ we will need to assess the need to change the current practice of the clinic. The data should be collected on the clinic’s current practice‚ which
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SLE - antinuclear antibodies - 10:1 more in females - although lupus has a very characteric presentation‚ the symptoms are also found in others so diagnosis is based on: some of the less common features‚ characteric distribution of symptoms and blood tests. - In blood tests‚ 95% of cases test positive for the ANA although it can be found in healthy people too. A more specific te4st for lupus is to test for anti-double-stranded dna antibodies and anti-SM AB ‚ the levels of which reflect the
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus‚ or often called lupus‚ is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skin‚ joints‚ kidneys‚ brain‚ and other organs. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that happens when your body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Lupus can be difficult to diagnose because of the signs and symptoms often mimic other diseases. The most distinct sign of lupus is a facial rash that resembles a butterfly unfolding across both cheeks.
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